北方 (běi fāng): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 北方 translates to “north” or “northern region” in English. It is commonly used to refer to the northern part of China, which includes cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, and Shenyang, as well as the surrounding provinces. 北方 can also be used in a more general sense to describe any northern region or direction.

Translation

Location: north, northern part of a country

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
北方的冬天很冷běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěngThe winter in the north is very cold
我们打算去北方旅游wǒmen dǎsuàn qù běi fāng lǚ yóuWe plan to travel to the north
北方的风景很美丽běi fāng de fēng jǐng hěn měi lìThe scenery in the north is very beautiful
北方的人们很热情běi fāng de rén men hěn rè qíngThe people in the north are very hospitable
北方的饮食很丰富běi fāng de yǐn shí hěn fēng fùThe food in the north is very rich
北方有很多历史名胜běi fāng yǒu hěn duō lì shǐ míng shèngThere are many historical sites in the north
北方的交通很发达běi fāng de jiāo tōng hěn fā dáThe transportation in the north is very developed
北方的夏天很短běi fāng de xià tiān hěn duǎnThe summer in the north is very short

HSK

北方 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 北方 with Pinyin and English Translation