How to say “northeast” in Chinese
northeast
“Northeast” in Chinese is 东北, dōng běi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
东北 is read dōng běi: 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
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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 “东北”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 东北. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我家在中国的东北。wǒjiāzàiZhōngguódedōngběiMy home is in the northeast of China.
More words from the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “northeast” in Chinese?
“Northeast” in Chinese is 东北, pinyin dōngběi.
What does 东北 mean?
东北 (dōngběi) means “northeast”.
How do you write 东北?
东北 is 2 characters: 东 (dōng) — east; 北 (běi) — north. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 东北?
东北 is read dōngběi. Tones: dōng — first tone, běi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“northeast” in the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. 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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