Difference between 北边 and 北部
Hi All,
I'm working my way through a textbook learning Chinese (Mandarin/Simplified) and I came across the word for north (北边) and I went looking for the other compass points only to discover that Google translator lists the directions with a different character(北部).
Translating these words on their own (which I know isn't always a fruitful exercise) puts 部 as meaning department and 边 as meaning edge. I can only imagine that these different configurations have subtly different meanings depending on context.
I would appreciate any assistance anyone would be able to give me with this,
Thanks,
Phil
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北边 = nothern side, edge, boundary
北部 = nothern area, region
Difference between 北边 and 北部
Hi All,
I'm working my way through a textbook learning Chinese (Mandarin/Simplified) and I came across the word for north (北边) and I went looking for the other compass points only to discover that Google translator lists the directions with a different character(北部).
Translating these words on their own (which I know isn't always a fruitful exercise) puts 部 as meaning department and 边 as meaning edge. I can only imagine that these different configurations have subtly different meanings depending on context.
I would appreciate any assistance anyone would be able to give me with this,
Thanks,
Phil
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Ah right cool. Thanks - that clears that up. :)
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北边 highlights the direction. 北部 highlights the aera of NORTH.
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北边 is more a direction, for example go north
北部 is indicative of an area, for example the northern part of ...
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Awesome - thank you. 谢谢 :)
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