- 东北部 dōngběibù northeastnortheast; northeastern part
- 东北亚 dōngběiyà Northeast AsiaThe region in the northeastern part of Asia, typically including Japan and the Korean Peninsula
- 东北虎 dōngběihǔ Siberian tigerAmur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) native to the Russian Far East and Northeast China
- 东北角 dōngběijiǎo northeast cornerThe corner or point located at the northeast direction
- 东北军 dōngběijūn Northeast ArmyThe Northeast Army, a major military force in early 20th-century China associated with Zhang Xueliang.
- 东北大学 dōngběidàxué Northeastern Universitymajor public research university in Shenyang, Liaoning, China
- 东北风 dōngběifēng northeast winda wind that blows from the northeast; specifically refers to the dry, cold monsoons that blow from the Mongolian plateau during the winter
- 东北平原 dōngběipíngyuán Northeast PlainA large plain in Northeast China between the [[大兴安岭|大興安嶺|da4 xing1 an1 ling3]] and [[长白山|長白山|chang2 bai2 shan1]] mountains, also known as the Manchurian Plain; it is China's largest plain and a major producer of soybeans.
- 东北大鼓 dōngběidàgǔ Northeast Drum SongA form of narrative singing popular in Northeast China, typically performed by one singer playing a drum and clappers accompanied by players on the [[三弦|三弦|san1 xian2]] or [[四胡|四胡|si4 hu2]].
- 外东北 wàidōngběi Outer ManchuriaOuter Manchuria; the historical name for the region of Northeast Asia ceded by the Qing Dynasty to the Russian Empire in the mid-19th century
- 东北九省 dōngběijiǔshěng the nine provinces of Northeast ChinaThe nine provinces of Northeast China established after the Second Sino-Japanese War ([[辽宁|遼寧|liao2 ning2]], [[辽北|遼北|liao2 bei3]], [[安东|安東|an1 dong1]], [[吉林|吉林|ji2 lin2]], [[松江|松江|song1 jiang1]], [[合江|合江|he2 jiang1]], [[黑龙江|黑龍江|hei1 long2 jiang1]], [[嫩江|嫩江|nen4 jiang1]], and [[兴安|興安|xing1 an1]]); the area was previously known as the Three Northeast Provinces and is now primarily divided into [[辽宁|遼寧|liao2 ning2]], [[吉林|吉林|ji2 lin2]], and [[黑龙江|黑龍江|hei1 long2 jiang1]]
- 东北季候风 dōngběijìhòufēng northeast monsoonNortheast monsoon; specifically the cold, dry air flowing from high-latitude land towards the ocean during autumn and winter in the northern hemisphere, often bringing rain to windward areas if it passes over water.
- 东北季风 dōngběijìfēng northeast monsoona wind system that blows from the northeast during the winter months, typically affecting East and Southeast Asia
- 东北方 dōngběifāng northeastthe direction between north and east; northeast; northeastern