How to say “North Pole” in Chinese
North Pole, Arctic
“North Pole” in Chinese is 北极, běi jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
北极 is read běi jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two people sitting back to back.
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “北极”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 北极. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 北极熊生活在北极běijíxióngshēnghuózàiběijíPolar bears live in the Arctic.
- 考察队明天出发去北极kǎocháduìmíngtiānchūfāqùběijíThe expedition sets off for the Arctic tomorrow.
More words from the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “North Pole” in Chinese?
“North Pole” in Chinese is 北极, pinyin běijí.
What does 北极 mean?
北极 (běijí) means “North Pole, Arctic”.
How do you write 北极?
北极 is 2 characters: 北 (běi) — north; 极 (jí) — limit; extremely. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 北极?
北极 is read běijí. Tones: běi — third tone, jí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“North Pole” in the lesson “Where is it: the coast, this area, the terrain”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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