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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

南北 [nánběi]
  1. 1. north and south
    南北合击
    make a joint attack from north and south
    在美国南北战争中,北方最终获胜。
  2. 2. from north to south
    这个水库南北足有五公里。
    This reservoir extends a good five km. from north to south.
    秦岭是中国的南北分界线。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

南北 [nánběi]
  1. 1. 南边和北边;南方和北方
    大江南北
    南北两极。
  2. 2. 从南到北的距离
    这片原始森林南北有一百余里。

Examples

南北交通的大动脉
the main artery of communications between north and south 大动脉
这地方东西三里,南北五里。
This district is three li across from east to west and five li from north to south. 东西
南北对话
North-South dialogue 对话
该市位居南北交通枢纽,为各种重要物资的集散地。
This city, situated at the transportation hub between north and south, is a distribution centre for all kinds of important goods and materials. 集散地
南北合击
make a joint attack from north and south 南北
这个水库南北足有五公里。
This reservoir extends a good five km. from north to south. 南北
在美国南北战争中,北方最终获胜。 南北
秦岭是中国的南北分界线。 南北
一首英雄的颂歌遍了南北各地。
一桥飞架南北,天堑变通途。 天堑

Word Decomposition


[nán]
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[běi]

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