Chinese word

朝北

Pronunciation

Pinyincháo běi

Meaning

  • verbface north

Example

阳台朝北，冬天很少晒到太阳。yáng tái cháo běi dōng tiān hén shǎo shài dào tài yáng

The balcony faces north and gets little sun in winter.

Illustration for 朝北 (face north)

More examples

我的书桌朝北，下午光线有点暗。wǒ de shū zhuō cháo běi xià wǔ guāng xiàn yóu diǎn àn

My desk faces north, and the light is a little dim in the afternoon.

Core concept

An outward-facing part of a building points toward the north, defining its direction and exposure to daylight.

Common phrases

  • 阳台朝北yáng tái cháo běi

    balcony faces north

  • 书桌朝北shū zhuō cháo běi

    desk faces north

  • 客厅朝北kè tīng cháo běi

    living room faces north

Similar words

朝向北cháo xiàng běi: Oriented toward the north, especially for a building or room.
面朝北miàn cháo běi: Facing directly north, especially for a room, window, or other part of a building.
向北xiàng běi: Pointing or directed toward the north, for an object, place, or structure.

Definition in Chinese

表示建筑或房间朝向为北方，用来说明门、窗、阳台等面向北侧的情况。biǎo shì jiàn zhù huò fáng jiān cháo xiàng wèi běi fāng yòng lái shuō míng mén chuāng yáng tái děng miàn xiàng běi cè de qíng kuàng

Word origin

朝 (cháo, "toward") + 北 (běi, "north") forms a compact expression for a building feature that presents its north side.

Usage tips

  • In property talk, this compact verb often works like a label for orientation, so it describes a building's layout rather than an action taking place at that moment.

Other meanings

  • north-facingadjective

Opposites

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