Chinese test prep

North: 北/běi

South: 南/nán

East: 东/dōng

West: 西/xī

City] + 在 (zài) + [Country] + [Direction] + 部 (bù)


什么部?/which part of the country is the city in?


在哪里?/where








北京在中国北部。/běijīng zài zhōngguó běibù/ Beijing is in the northern part of China.


上海在中国东部。 /shànghǎi zài zhōngguó dōngbù/ shang hai is in the eastern part of china.


香港在中国南部。/xiānggǎng zài zhōngguó nánbù/ hong kong is in the southern part of china.


重庆在中国西南部。/chóngqìng zài zhōngguó xī nánbù/chongqing is in the south western part of china.


纽约在美国东北部。/niǔyuē zài měiguó dōngběibù/New york is in the northeast part if the U.S.A


芝加哥在美国北部。/zhījiāgē zài měiguóběibù/chicago js in the nothern oagh of the U.S.A.


洛杉矶在美国西南部。/luòshānjī zài měiguò xì nánbù/ San Francisco is in the western part of the U.S.A.


旧金山在美国西部。/Jiùjinshăn zài Měiguó xibù./San Francisco is in the western part of the U.S.A.


西雅图在美国西北部。/Xiyătú zài Měiguó xiběibù./ Seattle is in the northwestern part of the U.S.A.


迈阿密在美国东南部。/Mài amì zài Měiguó dongnánbù./Miami is in the southeastern part of the U.S.A.


温哥华在加拿大西部。/ zài Jiã'nádà xibù/ Vancouver is in the western part of canada.


多伦多在加拿大东南部。/Duō lún duō zài Jiã' nádà dõngnánbù./Toronto is in the southeastern part of Canada.


伦敦在英国南部。/Lúndũn zài Yingguó nánbù./London is in the southern part of England.


巴黎在法国北部。/Bãlí zài Făguó běibù./Paris is in the northern part of France.


柏林在德国东北部。/Bólín zài Déguó dõngběibù. /Berlin is in the northeastern part of Germany.


悉尼在澳大利亚东南部。/Xiní zài odàliyă dõngnánbù./Sydney is in the southeastern part of Australia.


东京在日本东部。/Dõngjing zài Riběn dõngbù. /Tokyo is in the eastern part of Japan.


首尔在韩国北部。/Shouěr zài Hánguó běibù. /Seoul is in the northern part of South

Korea.


Grammar Key

To make these sentences, just remember this formula:

[City] + 在 (zài) + [Country] + [Direction] + 部 (bù)


新加坡在新加坡。/Xinjiapō zài Xinjiapō./Singapore is in Singapore. (Since it's a city-state!)


罗马在意大利中部。/Luó mǎ zài Yìdàlì zhōngbù. /Rome is in the central part of Italy.