northeast/northwest

northeast /ˈnɔ:θˌi:st/ I. n. 东北(方)，东北部：The Heilongjiang Province lies in the northeast of China. 黑龙江省位于中国东北。‖II. adv. 向东北：to sail northeast 向东北方向航行 ‖III. adj. 东北的，来自东北的：The northeast wind is blowing. 正在刮东北风。

northwest /ˈnɔ:θˌwest/ I. n. 西北(方)，西北部：at the northwest of Shanghai 在上海的西北部； cold winds from the northwest 寒冷的西北风 ‖II. adv. 向西北：I’ll travel northwest next week. 下周我要去西北旅游。 ‖III. adj. 西北的，来自西北的：The park is northwest from the city. 公园在该市的西北。The northwest wind is always blowing in winter. 冬天老刮西北风。