以北

yǐběi

phrase #21,383

Meanings

1 to the north of
2 north of (a given place or line)

Characters

using / from / by means of

Examples

HSK 6

长城以北是蒙古草原。

Chángchéng yǐběi shì Měnggǔ cǎoyuán.

To the north of the Great Wall are the Mongolian grasslands.

HSK 7-9

黄河以北的气候比较干燥。

Huánghé yǐběi de qìhòu bǐjiào gānzào.

The climate to the north of the Yellow River is relatively dry.

Tips

grammar

以北 follows a place name and means 'north of [that place]'. The pattern [place] + 以北/以南/以东/以西 is common in geographic descriptions. E.g., 北京以北 = north of Beijing.

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

北 běi