北极 běijí the North Pole
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
How to remember 北极: 北 north + 极 extremely = the North Pole.
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How it is used
- The North Pole / the Arctic - 北极熊 (běijí xióng) polar bear, 北极圈 (běijí quān) the Arctic Circle.
- Opposite 南极 (nánjí, South Pole/Antarctic); also the north magnetic pole of a magnet (磁铁的北极) - 去南极 (qù nánjí) go to Antarctica.
- Everyday geography term.
Example sentences
- 北极熊正在死去。 Běijíxióng zhèngzài sǐqù.The polar bears are dying.