北部

běibù

noun HSK 3 #6,059

Meanings

1 northern part
2 the north

Characters

Examples

中国北部的冬天很冷。

Zhōngguó běibù de dōngtiān hěn lěng.

Winters in northern China are very cold.

他住在城市的北部。

Tā zhù zài chéngshì de běibù.

He lives in the northern part of the city.

Tips

usage

Direction + 部 forms regional terms: 北部 (north), 南部 (south), 东部 (east), 西部 (west), 中部 (central).

Stroke Order

北 běi

部 bù