Chinese word

北边

Pronunciation

Pinyinběi biān

Meaning

  • nounnorth side

Example

我们的教室在校园的北边。wǒ men de jiào shì zài xiào yuán de běi biān

Our classroom is on the north side of the campus.

Illustration for 北边 (north side)

More examples

从这里往北边走，大约五分钟。cóng zhè lǐ wǎng běi biān zǒu dà yuē wǔ fēn zhōng

Go north from here for about five minutes.

Core concept

The part of a place that lies toward the north.

Common phrases

  • 往北边走wǎng běi biān zǒu

    go north

Similar words

北面běi miàn: The side facing north or the area beside the northern side of a building or street.
北侧běi cè: The side or location of something that is toward the north.
北方běi fāng: A northern region or the general area toward the north.

Definition in Chinese

表示方位的名词，指某处或某物位于北面的那一侧，可与南边、东边、西边对应使用。biǎo shì fāng wèi de míng cí zhǐ mǒu chù huò mǒu wù wèi yú běi miàn de nà yí cè kě yǔ nán biān dōng biān xī biān duì yìng shǐ yòng

Word origin

北 (běi, "north") + 边 (biān, "side") forms a location word for the side or end of a place that is toward the north.

Usage tips

  • English often needs a preposition in this setting, so a location sentence usually says "on the north side of the campus," while 北边 (běibiān, "north side") names that part directly.

Other meanings

  • northnoun
  • northern endnoun

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