北面

běimiàn

noun #10,002

Meanings

1 northern side; north
2 the north-facing side

Characters

side; face; surface

Examples

学校在公园的北面。

Xuéxiào zài gōngyuán de běimiàn.

The school is on the north side of the park.

北面有一座大山。

Běimiàn yǒu yī zuò dàshān.

There is a big mountain to the north.

我们住在城市的北面。

Wǒmen zhù zài chéngshì de běimiàn.

We live on the north side of the city.

Tips

usage

Direction words like 北面 follow the same pattern as 南面, 东面, 西面. You can also say 北边 (běibiān) — they are interchangeable in most contexts.

Stroke Order

北 běi

面 miàn