Definition

Examples

• 晚上迷路时，可以靠北极星辨别方向。
  Wǎnshang mílù shí, kěyǐ kào Běi jí xīng biànbié fāngxiàng.
  When lost at night, you can use the North Star to tell direction.
• 在古代，北极星是航海者最重要的指引。
  Zài gǔdài, Běi jí xīng shì hánghǎi zhě zuì zhòngyào de zhǐyǐn.
  In ancient times, the North Star was the most important guide for sailors.
• 即使没有指南针，找到北极星也能确定北方。
  Jíshǐ méiyǒu zhǐnánzhēn, zhǎodào Běi jí xīng yě néng quèdìng běifāng.
  Even without a compass, finding the North Star can determine the north.