Word: 西北 (xīběi) 西北 dictionary entry xīběi northwest; Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang) Full dictionary entry for 西北 Example sentences using 西北 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我们学校在城市的西北边。 Wǒmen xuéxiào zài chéngshì de Xīběi biān. Our school is on the northwest side of the city. 西北的冬天又干又冷。 Xīběi de dōngtiān yòu gàn yòu lěng. Winters in Northwest China are dry and cold.