---
title: "Xibei Meaning: 西北 (xīběi) Means “northwest”"
description: "西北 (xīběi) means “northwest”. Hear its tones, see what 西 and 北 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xibei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 西北 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

西北 xīběi

## northwest

## It can also mean

- Northwest China

## Its characters

1. 西 xī west
2. 北 běi north

## In a sentence

风从西北吹过来。 The wind is blowing from the northwest.

可是，现在是冬天，河上的风是从**西北**来的。

From [苦肉计 · The Beaten General](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-beaten-general-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-14#library-word-1061-1063)

[More about 西北](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A5%BF%E5%8C%97)

## More words with 西 or 北

- [北部 běibù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beibu)
- [北方 běifāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifang)
- [北极 běijí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiji)
- [东北 dōngběi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongbei)
- [东西 dōngxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongxi)
- [西部 xībù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xibu)
- [西方 xīfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xifang)
- [西瓜 xīguā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xigua)
- [西南 xīnán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinan)
- [西装 xīzhuāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xizhuang)

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