No. 2,054 in Chinese
东北
"Northeast" or the northeastern region of China.
In a sentence
我家在中国东北，冬天非常寒冷。
My home is in northeastern China, where winters are very cold.
东北 refers to the geographical region of northeast China.
风从东北方向吹来，带着寒意。
The wind blows from the northeast direction, carrying a chill.
东北 indicates the cardinal northeast direction.
他会说一口东北话，很有地方特色。
He speaks in the northeastern dialect, which is very characteristic of the region.
东北话 refers to the dialect spoken in northeastern China.
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