北方

běi fāng
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Refers to one of the four cardinal directions, defined as the direction on your left when you are facing the morning sun. Contrasts with 南 (south).
north direction
方位词。四个主要方向之一，清晨面对太阳时左手的一边（跟“南”相对）。
Words:
面向北方站在北方
Synonyms:
北面朔方
Antonyms:
南方南边南面
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)面(miàn)向(xiàng)北(běi)方(fāng)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)拍(pāi)照(zhào)。
    Please face north, and I'll take a photo for you.
  2. 站(zhàn)在(zài)北(běi)方(fāng)的(de)山(shān)顶(dǐng)上(shàng)，能(néng)看(kàn)到(dào)整(zhěng)个(gè)城(chéng)市(shì)。
    Standing on the mountaintop in the north, you can see the whole city.
n
In a Chinese context, often refers specifically to the area north of the Yellow River (Huáng Hé) region. It contrasts with 南方 (the south).
the north; northern region
北部地区，在中国指黄河流域及其以北的地区。
Words:
北方人北方货北方味
Antonyms:
南部南边南方
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)是(shì)北(běi)方(fāng)人(rén)，喜(xǐ)欢(huān)吃(chī)饺(jiǎo)子(zi)。
    I am from the north, and I like eating dumplings.
  2. 这(zhè)家(jiā)超(chāo)市(shì)专(zhuān)门(mén)卖(mài)北(běi)方(fāng)货(huò)。
    This supermarket specializes in selling goods from the north.
  3. 南(nán)方(fāng)的(de)冬(dōng)天(tiān)和(hé)北(běi)方(fāng)的(de)冬(dōng)天(tiān)很(hěn)不(bù)一(yī)样(yàng)。
    Winter in the south is very different from winter in the north.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
běi北

north

HSK 1
fāng方

square; rectangle; cube