English–Chinese
“northeast” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindōng běi
Example
风从东北方向吹来。fēng cóng dōng běi fāng xiàng chuī lái
The wind is blowing from the northeast.
How to say “northeast” in Chinese
“Northeast” in Chinese is 东北 (dōng běi).
A compass corner between north and east that also names China's northeastern region.
Example sentences with 东北
我们打算去东北看雪。wǒ men dǎ suàn qù dōng běi kàn xuě
We plan to go to the northeast to see the snow.
Tips for using 东北
- English speakers may hear "the Northeast" as a region in the United States, but Chinese commonly uses this word for China's northeastern region, so the country context matters.