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How do you say "north-east" in Chinese?
东北
dōng běi
In Chinese, "north-east" is 东北.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'dong bay' with first flat, second rising. The combination shows the east-north angle.
Writing and usage
Dong (east) is five strokes, bei (north) is five strokes. Two primary directions combine to indicate the northeast corner.
Example sentence
东北方向是最冷的。
The northeast direction is the coldest.
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How to remember 东北
Dong (east) comes first, then bei (north) - think of traveling east then north to reach the northeast corner.
Related words
- above 上面 shàng mian
- backwards 向后 xiàng hòu
- behind 在后面 zài hòu miàn
- forwards 向前 xiàng qián
- in front 在前面 zài qián miàn
- inside 里面 ǐ miàn
- next to 在旁边 zài páng biān
- north 北 běi
- south-east 东南 dōng nán
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Questions about 东北
How do you say "north-east" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "north-east" is 东北. It is a noun.
How is 东北 written in Chinese?
Dong (east) is five strokes, bei (north) is five strokes. Two primary directions combine to indicate the northeast corner.
How is 东北 used in a sentence?
Use 东北 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 东北方向是最冷的。 (The northeast direction is the coldest.).
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