北边(běi biān): north
2 charactersTrad. 北邊
north
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 北边 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
指南针指向北边。
zhǐ nán zhēn zhǐ xiàng běi biān
The compass points to the north.
敌人从北边进攻!
dí rén cóng běi biān jìn gōng
Enemies are approaching from the north side!
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