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西北

xīběi
noun HSK 2 #7,777

Meanings

  1. 1 northwest
  2. 2 Northwest China

Examples

风从西北方向吹来。
Fēng cóng xīběi fāngxiàng chuī lái.
The wind blows from the northwest.
中国西北有很多沙漠。
Zhōngguó xīběi yǒu hěn duō shāmò.
There are many deserts in Northwest China.

Tips

culture
Northwest China (西北) includes Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang — known for noodles, lamb, and the Silk Road.
grammar
Chinese compass directions combine in the opposite order from English: 西北 = west-north (northwest).

Stroke Order

西 xī
北 běi