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北边

běi biān · bei bian

Traditional 北邊

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泰(tài)国(guó)在(zài)北(běi)边(biān)接(jiē)壤(rǎng)缅(miǎn)甸(diàn)和(hé)老(lǎo)挝(wō)。

Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos.

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有(yǒu)一(yí)阵(zhèn)从(cóng)北(běi)边(biān)吹(chuī)来(lái)的(de)冷(lěng)风(fēng)。

There was a cold wind blowing from the north.

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north; (classical) to be defeated

side; edge

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