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北

běi

HSK 1 · word 19 of 3,000

Meaning

• north
• (classical) to be defeated

Example sentence

Words containing 北

• 北边 běi biān north
• 北京 Běi jīng Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name 京[Jing1])
• 北方 běi fāng north
• 东北 dōng běi northeast
• 西北 xī běi northwest
• 北部 běi bù northern part

Learned around the same time

• 帮 bāng to help
• 帮忙 bāng máng to help
• 包 bāo to cover
• 包子 bāo zi baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun)
• 杯 bēi cup
• 杯子 bēi zi cup
• 本 běn (bound form) root; stem
• 本子 běn zi book
• 比 bǐ to compare
• 别 bié to leave; to part (from)

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