Daily Word, Level 1 北 October 22, 2010 Min Min 4 Comments Pronunciation : běi Meaning : north. (n) Radical : 匕 Strokes : 5 Traditional : 北 Usage : 34.3% Common Words / Phrases: 1. 东北 dōng běi : north-east 2. 西北 xī běi : north-west 3. 南北 nán běi : north and south 4. 北极 běi jí : the North Pole 5. 北极熊 běi jí xiónɡ : polar bear Sentences: 1. The river turns north at this point. zhè tiáo hé cóng zhè lǐ zhuǎn xiàng běi fāng 。 这 条 河 从 这 里 转 向 北 方 。 这 : this 条 : measure word 河 : river 从 : from 这里 : here 转 : turn 向 : to 北方 : north 2. Beijing is the capital of China. běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dōu 。 北 京 是 中 国 的 首 都 。 北京 : Beijing 是 : is 中国 : China 的 : (particle) used after an attribute 首都 : capital 3. A north wind is whistling. běi fēng hū hū de chuī 。 北 风 呼 呼 地 吹 。 北风 : wind from the north 呼呼 : a whirring noise, a hum 地 : (particle) used after adverbial 吹 : blow
Hi dasod yash, Yes. Most of the time, I will enter 1 character a day. Sometimes, I will do it during weekend. It take me around 1 hour to create one character post, and more for weekly activities. Reply
台北 – Táiběi – Taipei, Taiwan’s capital
北美 – Běi Měi – North America
wow! you worked on this for over a year!
that is a long time! do you always have that much time to make this site every weekday?
Hi dasod yash,
Yes. Most of the time, I will enter 1 character a day.
Sometimes, I will do it during weekend. It take me around 1 hour to create one character post, and more for weekly activities.