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

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.

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