- 大江南北 Dàjiāngnánběi nationwideacross the entire country; all over China
- 南北朝 Nán Běicháo Northern and Southern dynastiesthe Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589) in Chinese history
- 东西南北 dōngxīnánběi cardinal directionseast, west, south, and north; the four cardinal directions
- 南北极 nánběijí polesthe north and south poles
- 南北韩 nánběi Hán the KoreasNorth and South Korea
- 魏晋南北朝 Wèi Jìn Nán Běi Cháo Wei-Jin periodThe collective name for the Chinese historical period from 220 to 589 AD, encompassing the Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty, and the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
- 南北方 nánběifāng north and souththe regions of the north and the south, typically referring to the geographical and cultural division of China.
- 南北美 Nán Běi Měi the AmericasNorth and South America
- 南北长 nánběicháng north-south lengthnorth-south distance
