北斗 Běidǒu Big Dipper Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 3 Běidǒu 3 Big Dipper 2Beidou Town 1 3 sentences 在晴朗的夜空中,北斗清晰可见。 zài qínglǎng de yèkōng zhōng, Běidǒu qīngxī kějiàn. The Big Dipper is clearly visible in the clear night sky. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary古人在茫茫大海上常根据北斗的方向来辨别南北。 gǔrén zài mángmáng dàhǎi shàng cháng gēnjù Běidǒu de fāngxiàng lái biànbié nánběi. Ancient people often relied on the direction of the Big Dipper to tell north from south at sea. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我去台湾旅游时,特地去北斗品尝了著名的肉圆。 wǒ qù Táiwān lǚyóu shí, tèdì qù Běidǒu pǐncháng le zhùmíng de ròuyuán. When I traveled to Taiwan, I made a special trip to Beidou to taste the famous meatballs. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary