Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
东北
dōngběi
Description
“东北”是一个方向词，指东和北之间的方向。
在中国，“东北”也常常指国家北方的一个地区，那里冬天很冷。
Meanings
东北dōngběi
northeast (direction)
我家在城市的东北。
东北dōngběi
the Northeast region of China
他是东北人，说话很有意思。
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Notes
- Etymology
compound of 东 (east) + 北 (north), naming the direction between them.
- Nuance
capitalized-sense refers specifically to China's northeastern provinces (Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang).
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