以北 (yǐ běi): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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以北 (yǐ běi): North of (postposition) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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以 • yǐ • using because of; so as to • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
yǐ
以
using because of; so as to
北 • běi • north • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
běi
北
north
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More common words that include characters from 以北.
Words with
以
可以
kě yǐ
can; may
所以
suǒ yǐ
therefore
以上
yǐ shàng
that level or higher
以下
yǐ xià
that level or lower
以前
yǐ qián
before
以后
yǐ hòu
after
以外
yǐ wài
apart from
以为
yǐ wéi
think; feel; reckon
Words with
北
北京
běi jīng
Beijing
东北
Dōng běi
Northeast China
北方
běi fāng
the north
西北
Xī běi
Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang)
北部
běi bù
northern part
北极
běi jí
the North Pole
北美洲
Běi měi zhōu
North America
南辕北辙
nán yuán běi zhé
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose [idiom]
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Example Sentences with 以北
Cháng
长
chéng
城
yǐ
以
běi
北
de
的
dì
地
qū
区
hěn
很
lěng
冷
。
The area north of the Great Wall is very cold.
Zhè
这
tiáo
条
hé
河
yǐ
以
běi
北
shì
是
nóng
农
tián
田
。
North of this river are farmlands.
