东北

東北
dōngběi
noun HSK 2 #9,416

Meanings

  1. 1 northeast
  2. 2 Northeast China

Examples

Dōngběi de dōngtiān hěn lěng.
Winters in Northeast China are very cold.
Tā shì Dōngběi rén.
He's from Northeast China.
Fēng cóng dōngběi fāngxiàng chuī lái.
The wind blows from the northeast.

Tips

culture
东北 (Dongbei) refers to Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces. Famous for hearty food, humor, and very cold winters.
culture
东北 (Dongbei dialect) is considered one of the funniest Chinese dialects and is popular in comedy shows.

Stroke Order

dōng
běi