běi

north

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • běinorth; to be defeated (classical)

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

北上běi shàng

to go northward

南北nán běi

north and south

西北xī běi

northwest

北极běi jí

the North Pole

běiHSK 1

north

北边běi biānHSK 1

north side; to the north of

5Example Sentences

从这儿往北走就是学校。

cóng zhè ér wǎng běi zǒu jiù shì xué xiào。

Going north from here is the school.

我住在城市的北边。

wǒ zhù zài chéng shì de běi biān。

I live in the north of the city.

学校的北边有一个公园。

xué xiào de běi biān yǒu yī gè gōng yuán。

There is a park to the north of the school.

北边的山很高。

běi biān de shān hěn gāo。

The mountains in the north are very high.

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