北极

北极 běijí

North Pole

北极 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體北極 beiji

What 北极 means

North Pole

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北极 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

北

běi

North

极

jí

Extremely (pole - limit)

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How to write 北极

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北极 in a sentence

北极的冰面正在一年年缩小。

Běijí de bīngmiàn zhèngzài yì nián nián suōxiǎo.

The ice at the North Pole is shrinking year by year.

他一直梦想去北极看极光。

Tā yìzhí mèngxiǎng qù běijí kàn jíguāng.

He has always dreamed of going to the Arctic to see the northern lights.

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Questions about 北极

What does 北极 mean in English?

北极 is pronounced běijí and means North Pole.

How do you pronounce 北极?

北极 is běijí in pinyin — written beiji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 北极?

北极 is written with 2 characters: 北 (běi) North, 极 (jí) Extremely (pole - limit). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 北极 written in traditional Chinese?

北極. The simplified form 北极 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 北極 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced běijí.

Is 北极 an HSK word?

Yes — 北极 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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