- 北斗星 běidǒuxīng Big DipperThe constellation consisting of seven bright stars in the shape of a ladle, which are part of Ursa Major; used for navigation.
- 北斗七星 běidǒuqīxīng Big Dipperthe seven stars that form the Big Dipper constellation in the northern sky
- 泰山北斗 tàishānběidǒu Mount Tai and the Big DipperMount Tai (the foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains) and the Big Dipper (the brightest star cluster)
- 南箕北斗 nánjīběidǒu to have a hollow reputationliterally referring to the Winnowing Basket in the south and the Big Dipper in the north; used to describe something that is well-known but lacks any practical use or fails to live up to its name.
- 北斗星座 běidǒuxīngzuò Big Dipperconstellation of the Big Dipper or Great Bear
- 北斗泰山 běidǒutàishān leading authoritythe Big Dipper and Mount Tai; a metaphor for a person of great distinction and high repute who is held in universal respect
- 北斗镇 běidǒuzhèn BeidouBeidou Town in Changhua County, Taiwan; also known as Peitou Town
- 北斗卫星导航系统 běidǒuwèixīngdǎohángxìtǒng BeiDou Navigation Satellite Systemthe Chinese satellite navigation system, similar to GPS; also known as BDS