north in Chinese
north in Chinese is 北 — north means the direction to the left when facing the sunrise; one of the four cardinal directions.
north in Chinese
北
Pronounced: běi
(meteorology) Of wind, from the north.
北
Pronounced: běi
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
What does "north" mean?
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noun The direction to the left when facing the sunrise; one of the four cardinal directions.
"The compass needle points to the north."
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adjective Situated in or facing the north; northern.
"They live on the north side of the city."
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adverb Toward the north.
"The birds migrate north in the spring."
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north in a sentence
- The compass needle points to the north.
- They drove north for three hours before stopping.
- They live on the north side of the city.
- The birds migrate north in the spring.
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What is "north" in Chinese?
"north" in Chinese is 北. north means: The direction to the left when facing the sunrise; one of the four cardinal directions.
How do you pronounce 北?
"north" in Chinese is 北, pronounced "běi".
How do you use "north" in a sentence?
Example: "The compass needle points to the north." In Chinese, "north" is 北.
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