- 东北部 dōngběibù northeastnortheast; northeastern part
- 西北部 xīběibù northwestthe northwest part of a region or country
- 北部湾 běibùwān Gulf of TonkinThe Gulf of Tonkin; a body of water off the coast of northern Vietnam and southern China.
- 北部地方 běibùdìfāng northern regionNorthern parts of a country; specifically refers to the northern geographic region of China including the Shandong Hills, Huang-Huai Plain, Loess Plateau, and Hexi Corridor.
- 中北部 zhōngběibù north-central regionthe north-central part or area of a country or territory
- 泰国北部 tàiguóběibù northern Thailandthe northern region of Thailand
