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北边
běibiān
Description
“北边”是一个方向词，指北方那一边。
"北边" is a directional word meaning the northern side.
我们常常用它来说东西或者地方在哪里，比如“商店在北边”。
We often use it to say where things or places are, for example, "The store is to the north."
Meanings
北边běibiān
the north; the northern side
我家在城市的北边。
My home is in the north of the city.
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Notes
- Etymology
北 (north) + 边 (side), a common pattern like 南边, 东边.
- Nuance
colloquial; 北方 is more formal for large regions like northern China.
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