Writing
北方 (běifāng) — how to say "north" in Chinese
北方
North
locative word
How to use it
Goes after the noun, not before it.
中国北方很冷。
zhōng guó běifāng hěn lěng
Northern China is very cold.
Character composition
北
north
方
direction, side
Radicals / Keys
方
Square
#70 · fāng · 4 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
北方人
běifāng rén
northerner
在北方
zài běifāng
in the north
北方城市
běifāng chéngshì
northern city
Examples
我的家乡在北方，冬天会下很大的雪。
My hometown is in the north, and it snows heavily in winter.
北京在中国的北方。
Beijing is in the north of China.
Mnemonic
[běifāng-] Betty Fawn is off on a northern adventure 🧭. She grabs her compass to find the direction of 北方 and watches the needle point north. She notices how the two tree branches 北 guide her to a snowy mountain 方.
Frequently asked questions
How to say north in Mandarin?
"north" in Chinese is 北方 (běifāng).
北方 meaning in English
北方 (běifāng) means "North".
How is 北方 pronounced?
It is pronounced běifāng (written as beifang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
North in Chinese character
It is written 北方: 北 has 5 strokes, 方 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 北方?
北方 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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