江北

Jiāngběi

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Meanings

1 Jiangbei (common district name, lit. 'north of the river')
2 Jiangbei District (in Chongqing, Ningbo, Nanjing and other cities)

Characters

river (esp. Yangtze)

Examples

重庆江北机场是西南地区最大的机场之一。

Chóngqìng Jiāngběi Jīchǎng shì xīnán dìqū zuìdà de jīchǎng zhī yī.

Chongqing Jiangbei Airport is one of the largest in southwest China.

我们搬到江北区了，离江边很近。

Wǒmen bān dào Jiāngběi Qū le, lí jiāngbiān hěn jìn.

We moved to Jiangbei District, very close to the riverside.

Tips

usage

江北 literally means 'north of the (Yangtze) river' and is a district name in multiple Chinese cities — Chongqing, Ningbo, and Nanjing all have a 江北区. Chongqing's 江北 is best known internationally thanks to 江北机场 (Jiangbei Airport).

Stroke Order

江 jiāng

北 běi