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北方

běifāng
noun HSK 2 #5,468

Meanings

  1. 1 the north
  2. 2 northern China

Examples

HSK 1
他是北方人。
Tā shì běifāng rén.
He is from northern China.
HSK 1
北方人喜欢吃面条。
Běifāng rén xǐhuan chī miàntiáo.
Northerners like to eat noodles.
HSK 2
北方的冬天很冷。
Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng.
Winters in the north are very cold.

Tips

culture
China's north-south divide roughly follows the Huai River and Qinling Mountains. Northerners are stereotyped as eating wheat (noodles, dumplings) while southerners eat rice.

Stroke Order

北 běi
方 fāng