西北

xīběi

noun HSK 2 #7,777

Meanings

HSK 2

风从西北方向吹来。

Fēng cóng xīběi fāngxiàng chuī lái.

The wind blows from the northwest.

HSK 3

西北地区的冬天特别冷。

Xīběi dìqū de dōngtiān tèbié lěng.

Winters in the northwest region are especially cold.

HSK 5

中国西北有很多沙漠。

Zhōngguó xīběi yǒu hěnduō shāmò.

There are many deserts in Northwest China.

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).

西 xī

北 běi