南北 nánběi HSK5 north and south Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 4 nánběi 4 north and south 3north to south 1 4 sentences 他写了本关于美国南北战争的书。 tā xiě le běn guānyú Měiguó nánběi zhànzhēng de shū. He wrote a book about the American Civil War. Source: Tatoeba中国南北的饮食习惯有很大差异。 Zhōngguó nánběi de yǐnshí xíguàn yǒu hěn dà chāyì. There are major differences in dietary habits between northern and southern China. 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这条铁路线贯通南北。 zhè tiáo tiělùxiàn guàntōng nánběi. This railway line connects the north and the south. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary