đông-bắc

Gió đông-bắc thổi mạnh mang theo không khí lạnh.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Northeast: One of the four cardinal or intercardinal directions, specifically the direction midway between north and east.

2. Adjective:

   • Northeastern: Pertaining to, located in, or coming from the northeast.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Gió mùa đông-bắc thổi vào mùa đông. (The northeast monsoon blows in winter.)
  • Hãy đi về hướng đông-bắc. (Go in the northeast direction.)

• Adjective:

  • Vùng đông-bắc của đất nước có nhiều núi. (The northeastern region of the country has many mountains.)
  • Chúng tôi cảm thấy một cơn gió đông-bắc lạnh. (We felt a cold northeastern wind.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in compound directional terms to specify precise bearings.
  • Đông-đông-bắc (East-northeast)
  • Bắc-đông-bắc (North-northeast)

Variants and Related Words

• Phương đông-bắc (n): The northeast direction.
• Hướng đông-bắc (n): The northeast heading/bearing.
• Thuộc đông-bắc (adj): Northeastern (attributive).

Synonyms

• Northeast: The primary synonym for the direction.
• Northeastern: The primary synonym for the adjectival form.

Related Terms

• Hướng chính: Cardinal direction (e.g., north, south, east, west).
• Hướng phụ: Intercardinal direction (e.g., northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest).