Definition
北极 (běijí) specifically means the North Pole or the Arctic region, referring to the single northernmost point. In contrast, 两极 (liǎngjí) means both the North and South Poles together, and it also has an abstract sense of "two opposite extremes" in opinions or values.
noun
the North Polethe Arctic region
Examples
- 北极。běi jí shì dìqiú shàng zuì lěng de dìfang zhī yī.The North Pole is one of the coldest places on Earth.
- 。běi jí xióng shēnghuó zài bīng tiān xuě dì lǐ.Polar bears live in the icy and snowy world.
- 北极。Kēxuéjiā zài běi jí yánjiū qìhòu biànhuà.Scientists study climate change at the North Pole.
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