北部湾

北部灣
Běibù Wān
proper noun #59,082

Meanings

  1. 1 Beibu Gulf, or Gulf of Tonkin, between Guangxi, Hainan and northern Vietnam

Examples

HSK 5
Běibù Wān zài Guǎngxī nánbian.
The Beibu Gulf lies south of Guangxi.
HSK 7-9
Běihǎi hé Fángchénggǎng dōu shì Běibù Wān yán'àn de gǎngkǒu chéngshì.
Beihai and Fangchenggang are both port cities on the Beibu Gulf.

Tips

usage
Older Chinese called the gulf 东京湾, after Tonkin, the old name for northern Vietnam around 河内, so in an old book it is not Tokyo Bay. 北部湾 is the standard name today. The gulf is also one of China's four great fishing grounds.

Stroke Order

北 běi
部 bù
湾 wān