北约 Traditional form: 北約 Pinyin (reading): Běiyuē Definitions: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) (abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織/北大西洋公约组织 ( Běi Dàxi Yáng Gongyuē Zuzhǐ)) Characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 约 - treaty, covenant, agreement Traditional characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 約 - treaty, covenant, agreement