北方 (běi fāng) — north; the northern part (of a region or country)
Definition
北方 means 'the north' as a region — typically the area of China north of the Yellow River, used with 在/的. Use 北 alone for compass directions (e.g. 往北走); 北方 is the noun for the place.
noun
norththe northern part (of a region or country)
Examples
- 北方，。Wǒ zhù zài běi fāng, dōng tiān hěn lěng.I live in the north; the winter is very cold.
- 北方。běi fāng Rén xǐ huan chī miàn shí.Northerners like to eat wheat-based foods.
- 北方。Běi jīng zài zhōng guó de běi fāng.Beijing is in the north of China.
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