(bird species of China) Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi)
北二外北二外bei3 er4 wai4
abbr. for 北京第二外國語學院|北京第二外国语学院
北伐北伐bei3 fa2
the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords
北伐军北伐軍bei3 fa2 jun1
the Northern Expeditionary Army
北方北方bei3 fang1
north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
北方邦北方邦bei3 fang1 bang1
Uttar Pradesh (state in India)
北方工业北方工業bei3 fang1 gong1 ye4
Norinco, PRC state-run conglomerate
北方佬北方佬bei3 fang1 lao3
northerner; guy from the north; Yankee
北方民族大学北方民族大學bei3 fang1 min2 zu2 da4 xue2
Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)
北方中杜鹃北方中杜鵑bei3 fang1 zhong1 du4 juan1
(bird species of China) oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)
北非北非bei3 fei1
North Africa
北竿北竿bei3 gan1
Peikan Island, one of the Matsu Islands; Peikan township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县, Taiwan
北竿乡北竿鄉bei3 gan1 xiang1
Peikan township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县 i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan
北港北港bei3 gang3
Beigang or Peikang town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县, Taiwan
北港镇北港鎮bei3 gang3 zhen4
Beigang or Peikang town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县, Taiwan
北关北關bei3 guan1
Beiguan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市, Henan
北关区北關區bei3 guan1 qu1
Beiguan district of Anyang city 安陽市|安阳市, Henan
北国北國bei3 guo2
the northern part of the country; the North
北海北海bei3 hai3
Beihai, park in Beijing to the northwest of the Forbidden City; the North Sea (Europe); Beihai prefecture level city and seaport in Guangxi; Bohai Sea; Lake Baikal
北海道北海道bei3 hai3 dao4
Hokkaidō, Japan
北海舰队北海艦隊bei3 hai3 jian4 dui4
North Sea Fleet
北海市北海市bei3 hai3 shi4
Beihai prefecture level city and seaport in Guangxi
北韩北韓bei3 han2
North Korea
北寒带北寒帶bei3 han2 dai4
the north frigid zone
北汉北漢bei3 han4
Han of the Five dynasties (951-979), one of ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties, Ten Kingdoms period (907-960)
北荷兰北荷蘭bei3 he2 lan2
North Holland
北红尾鸲北紅尾鴝bei3 hong2 wei3 qu2
(bird species of China) Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
北湖区北湖區bei3 hu2 qu1
North lake district; Beihu district of Chenzhou city 郴州市, Hunan
北蝗莺北蝗鶯bei3 huang2 ying1
(bird species of China) Middendorff's grasshopper warbler (Locustella ochotensis)
北回归线北回歸線bei3 hui2 gui1 xian4
Tropic of Cancer
北极北極bei3 ji2
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
北极光北極光bei3 ji2 guang1
Northern lights; aurora borealis
北极鸥北極鷗bei3 ji2 ou1
(bird species of China) glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus)
北极圈北極圈bei3 ji2 quan1
Arctic Circle
北极星北極星bei3 ji2 xing1
North Star; Polaris
北极熊北極熊bei3 ji2 xiong2
polar bear
北疆北疆bei3 jiang1
North of Xinjiang
北江北江bei3 jiang1
Beijiang River
北角北角bei3 jiao3
North Point district of Hong Kong
北京北京bei3 jing1
Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government
"Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems
北京理工大学北京理工大學bei3 jing1 li3 gong1 da4 xue2
Beijing Institute of Technology
北京林业大学北京林業大學bei3 jing1 lin2 ye4 da4 xue2
Beijing Forestry University
北京南苑机场北京南苑機場bei3 jing1 nan2 yuan4 ji1 chang3
Beijing Nanyuan Airport, military air base and secondary civil airport of Beijing
northerner, person from Northern China (Cantonese)
北凉北涼bei3 liang2
Northern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-439)
北椋鸟北椋鳥bei3 liang2 niao3
(bird species of China) purple-backed starling (Agropsar sturninus)
北林北林bei3 lin2
Beilin District of Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市, Heilongjiang
北林区北林區bei3 lin2 qu1
Beilin District of Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市, Heilongjiang
北领地北領地bei3 ling3 di4
Northern Territory, sparsely populated federal territory extending from center to north of Australia
北流北流bei3 liu2
Beiliu county level city in Yulin 玉林, Guangxi
北流市北流市bei3 liu2 shi4
Beiliu county level city in Yulin 玉林, Guangxi
北鹨北鷚bei3 liu4
(bird species of China) Pechora pipit (Anthus gustavi)
北仑北侖bei3 lun2
Beilun district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市, Zhejiang
北仑区北侖區bei3 lun2 qu1
Beilun district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市, Zhejiang
北马里亚纳北馬里亞納bei3 ma3 li3 ya4 na4
Northern Mariana Islands
北马里亚纳群岛北馬里亞納群島bei3 ma3 li3 ya4 na4 qun2 dao3
Northern Mariana Islands
北邙北邙bei3 mang2
Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
北美北美bei3 mei3
North America
北美洲北美洲bei3 mei3 zhou1
North America
北门北門bei3 men2
Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县, Taiwan
北门乡北門鄉bei3 men2 xiang1
Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县, Taiwan
北冕座北冕座bei3 mian3 zuo4
Corona Borealis (constellation)
北面北面bei3 mian4
northern side; north
北欧北歐bei3 ou1
north Europe; Scandinavia
北欧航空公司北歐航空公司bei3 ou1 hang2 kong1 gong1 si1
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
北派螳螂拳北派螳螂拳bei3 pai4 tang2 lang2 quan2
Beipai Tanglang Quan - "Northern Praying Mantis" (Chinese Martial Art)
北漂北漂bei3 piao1
migrant worker living and working in Beijing without a residence permit
北票北票bei3 piao4
Beipiao county level city in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
北票市北票市bei3 piao4 shi4
Beipiao county level city in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
北平北平bei3 ping2
Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949)
北坡北坡bei3 po1
north slope
北圻北圻bei3 qi2
Tonkin, northern Vietnam during the French colonial period
北齐北齊bei3 qi2
Qi of the Northern Dynasties (550-557)
北齐书北齊書bei3 qi2 shu1
History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药 in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
北汽北汽bei3 qi4
Beijing Automobile Works (BAW); abbr. for 北京汽車製造廠有限公司|北京汽车制造厂有限公司
北山北山bei3 shan1
northern mountain; refers to Mt Mang 邙山 at Luoyang in Henan
北山羊北山羊bei3 shan1 yang2
ibex
北上北上bei3 shang4
to go up north
北上广北上廣bei3 shang4 guang3
abbr. for Beijing 北京, Shanghai 上海 and Guangzhou 廣州|广州
北师大北師大bei3 shi1 da4
Beijing Normal University; abbr. for 北京師範大學|北京师范大学
北史北史bei3 shi3
History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿 in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls
北市区北市區bei3 shi4 qu1
North city district
北宋北宋bei3 song4
the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
北宋四大部书北宋四大部書bei3 song4 si4 da4 bu4 shu1
Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華
北叟失马北叟失馬bei3 sou3 shi1 ma3
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
北塔北塔bei3 ta3
North tower; Beita district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市, Hunan
北塔区北塔區bei3 ta3 qu1
North tower district; Beita district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市, Hunan
北塘北塘bei3 tang2
Beitang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市, Jiangsu
北塘区北塘區bei3 tang2 qu1
Beitang district of Wuxi city 無錫市|无锡市, Jiangsu
北投北投bei3 tou2
Beitou or Peitou district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市, Taiwan
北投区北投區bei3 tou2 qu1
Beitou or Peitou district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市, Taiwan
北屯北屯bei3 tun2
Beitun city or town in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区, Xinjiang
北屯区北屯區bei3 tun2 qu1
Beitun District of Taichung, Taiwan
北屯市北屯市bei3 tun2 shi4
Beitun city or town in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区, Xinjiang
北屯镇北屯鎮bei3 tun2 zhen4
Beitun city or town in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区, Xinjiang
北外北外bei3 wai4
abbr. for 北京外國語大學|北京外国语大学
北威州北威州bei3 wei1 zhou1
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
北纬北緯bei3 wei3
latitude north
北魏北魏bei3 wei4
Wei of the Northern Dynasties (386-534), founded by the Tuoba 拓跋 branch of Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑
北温带北溫帶bei3 wen1 dai4
the north temperate zone
北县北縣bei3 xian4
abbr. for 台北縣|台北县, Taipei county in north Taiwan
北亚北亞bei3 ya4
North Asia
北燕北燕bei3 yan1
Northern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (409-436)
北洋北洋bei3 yang2
the Qing Dynasty name for the coastal provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, and Shandong
北洋军北洋軍bei3 yang2 jun1
north China army, a modernizing Western-style army set up during late Qing, and a breeding ground for the Northern Warlords after the Qinghai revolution
北洋军阀北洋軍閥bei3 yang2 jun1 fa2
the Northern Warlords (1912-1927)
北洋陆军北洋陸軍bei3 yang2 lu4 jun1
north China army (esp. during the warlords period)
北洋水师北洋水師bei3 yang2 shui3 shi1
north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)
北洋系北洋系bei3 yang2 xi4
Beiyang faction of Northern Warlords
北洋政府北洋政府bei3 yang2 zheng4 fu3
the Warlord government of Northern China that developed from the Qing Beiyang army 北洋軍閥|北洋军阀 after the Xinhai revolution of 1911
北印度语北印度語bei3 yin4 du4 yu3
Hindi; a north Indian language
北鹰鹃北鷹鵑bei3 ying1 juan1
(bird species of China) rufous hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus)
北苑北苑bei3 yuan4
Beiyuan neighborhood of Beijing
北约北約bei3 yue1
NATO; abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
北岳北嶽bei3 yue4
Mt Heng 恆山|恒山 in Shanxi, one of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
北越北越bei3 yue4
North Vietnam; North Vietnamese
北噪鸦北噪鴉bei3 zao4 ya1
(bird species of China) Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)
北镇北鎮bei3 zhen4
Beizhen county level city in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning
北镇满族自治县北鎮滿族自治縣bei3 zhen4 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Beizhen Manzu autonomous county in Liaoning
北镇市北鎮市bei3 zhen4 shi4
Beizhen county level city in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning
北征北征bei3 zheng1
punitive expedition to the north
北周北周bei3 zhou1
the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581); one of the Northern Dynasties
北朱雀北朱雀bei3 zhu1 que4
(bird species of China) Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
城北区城北區cheng2 bei3 qu1
north city district; Chengbei district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市, Qinghai
大江南北大江南北da4 jiang1 nan2 bei3
north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom); (fig.) all over China
东北東北dong1 bei3
Northeast China; Manchuria
东北東北dong1 bei3
northeast
东北大学東北大學dong1 bei3 da4 xue2
Northeastern University (in Shenyang 沈陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning); Tōhoku University, Sendai, Japan
东北方東北方dong1 bei3 fang1
northeast; northeastern
东北虎東北虎dong1 bei3 hu3
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)
东北平原東北平原dong1 bei3 ping2 yuan2
Northeast Plain, also called the Manchurian Plain
东北亚東北亞dong1 bei3 ya4
Northeast Asia
东南西北東南西北dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3
east, south, west and north; all directions
东南西北中東南西北中dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3 zhong1
the five directions 五方 east, south, west, north and middle