北方

北方

"North" or "northern region."

Here, '北方' refers to a general geographical region in northern China.

中国的北方冬天非常寒冷。

Winters in northern China are very cold.

In this sentence, '北方' describes the general location of the city, indicating it is in the northern region of China.

我来自中国的北方城市沈阳。

I am from Shenyang, a northern city in China.

The term '北方' is used to describe the culinary style typical of northern China.

北方的菜肴通常使用小麦制品，比如面条和饺子。

Northern cuisine often uses wheat products, such as noodles and dumplings.