north-west
  西北
  northwest
  西北
  north-west
       adv : to, toward, or in the northwest [syn: northwest, nor'-west]
  northwest
       adj 1: situated in or oriented toward the northwest [syn: northwestern,
               northwesterly]
       2: coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" [syn: northwesterly]
       n 1: the northwestern region of the United States [syn: northwestern
            United States]
       2: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315
          degrees [syn: nor'-west, NW]
       adv : to, toward, or in the northwest [syn: north-west, nor'-west]