This is the 2054th most frequent Chinese word.
东北
"Northeast" or the northeastern region of China.
东北 refers to the geographical region of northeast China.
我家在中国东北，冬天非常寒冷。
My home is in northeastern China, where winters are very cold.
东北 indicates the cardinal northeast direction.
风从东北方向吹来，带着寒意。
The wind blows from the northeast direction, carrying a chill.
东北话 refers to the dialect spoken in northeastern China.