No. 3,711 in Chinese
西北部
Northwestern part.
In a sentence
中国的西北部是一个气候干旱的地区。
The northwest region of China is an area with an arid climate.
In this sentence, '西北部' refers to the geographical region located in the northwest part of China, used as a location name.
在地图上可以看到加拿大的西北部靠近阿拉斯加。
On the map, one can see that the northwest region of Canada is near Alaska.
Here, '西北部' describes the relative position of Canada's geographic northwest edge on a map, specifying location.
我们学校的操场位于校园的西北部。
Our school's playground is located in the northwest area of the campus.
In this instance, '西北部' indicates the specific location within the campus, showcasing its use in describing parts of an area.
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