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北部 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say běibù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
北部用来指代某个地方的北方部分，比如城市、省份或国家。
běibù lái yòng zhǐ dài gè mǒu dì fāng de běifān bù kàn, rú kě chéng shì、shěng jiàng huó guó。
北部 is used to refer to the northern part of a place, such as cities, provinces, or countries.
Context note
北部常用于描述地理位置，比如北京是中国的北部城市。
běibù cháng yòng yú miáo huì wèi lǐ gé chǎng, rú kě běijīng shì zhōngguó de běifān chéngshì。
北部 is often used to describe geographical locations, such as Beijing being a northern city of China.
5 examples
中国的北部有很多美丽的城市。
zhōng guó de běi bù yǒu hěn duō měi lì de chéng shì。
There are many beautiful cities in the northern part of China.
我们计划去北京的北部参观。
wǒ men jì huà qù běi jīng de běi bù cān guān。
We plan to visit the northern part of Beijing.
加拿大的北部有广阔的森林。
jiā ná dà de běi bù yǒu guǎng kuò de sēn lín。
The northern part of Canada has vast forests.
日本的北部靠近北海道。
rì běn de běi bù kào jìn běi hǎi dào。
The northern part of Japan is close to Hokkaido.
澳大利亚的北部有很多热带雨林。
ào dà lì yà de běi bù yǒu hěn duō rè dài yǔ lín。
There are many tropical rainforests in the northern part of Australia.
5 mini stories
我们去北京北部游玩，看到了长城和故宫。
wǒ men qù běi jīng běi bù yóu wán， kàn dào le cháng chéng hé gù gōng。
We went to the northern part of Beijing for a trip and saw the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
暑假里，我和家人去了加拿大的北部探险。
shǔ jià lǐ， wǒ hé jiā rén qù le jiā ná dà de běi bù tàn xiǎn。
During summer vacation, I went on an adventure in the northern part of Canada with my family.
日本的北部有很多美丽的湖泊和山脉。
rì běn de běi bù yǒu hěn duō měi lì de hú bó hé shān mài。
The northern part of Japan has many beautiful lakes and mountains.
澳大利亚的北部有丰富的野生动物资源。
ào dà lì yà de běi bù yǒu fēng fù de yě shēng dòng wù zī yuán。
There are abundant wildlife resources in the northern part of Australia.
我们计划在暑假去加拿大的北部露营。
wǒ men jì huà zài shǔ jià qù jiā ná dà de běi bù lù yíng。
We plan to go camping in the northern part of Canada during summer vacation.