How to say “northwest” in Chinese
northwest
“Northwest” in Chinese is 西北, xī běi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
西北 is read xī 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
In 东西 “thing” it is read with the neutral tone.
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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 “西北”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 西北. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 东南西北dōngnánxīběieast, south, west, north
- 机场在西北边jīchǎngzàixīběibianThe airport is in the northwest.
- 西北地区气候干旱降水很少xīběidìqūqìhòugānhàn,jiàngshuǐhěnshǎoThe northwest has a dry climate with very little rainfall.
More words from the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “northwest” in Chinese?
“Northwest” in Chinese is 西北, pinyin xīběi.
What does 西北 mean?
西北 (xīběi) means “northwest”.
How do you write 西北?
西北 is 2 characters: 西 (xī) — west; 北 (běi) — north. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西北?
西北 is read xīběi. Tones: xī — first tone, běi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“northwest” 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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