东北 dōngběi Northeast China
Northeast China; Manchuria; northeast
怎么记住“东北”: 东 east + 北 north = Northeast China.
汉字
用法
- The compass direction northeast, and by default the Northeast region of China (Manchuria) - 我是东北人 (wǒ shì dōngběi rén) I'm from the Northeast.
- Chinese orders the axis 东北 (east-north) where English says north-east - the vertical direction comes second. 东北话 (dōngběi huà) is the distinctive northeastern dialect.
例句
- 一般来说，东北菜比较咸。 Yībānláishuō, Dōngběi cài bǐjiào xián.Generally speaking, Dongbei cuisine is rather salty.