Meaning of 方位
方位 means direction; compass point; position and direction; bearing; orientation. Pronounced fāng wèi.
- direction; compass point
- position and direction; bearing; orientation
Definitions & Examples
Dōng东
、
nán南
、
xī西
、
běi北
shì是
sì四
gè个
jī基
běn本
fāng方
wèi位
。
East, south, west, and north are the four cardinal directions.
Zhè这
zuò座
fáng房
zi子
de的
fāng方
wèi位
hěn很
hǎo好
，
zuò坐
běi北
cháo朝
nán南
。
This house has excellent orientation, facing south with its back to the north.
Zài在
dì地
tú图
shàng上
，
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
shàng上
běi北
xià下
nán南
，
zuǒ左
xī西
yòu右
dōng东
。
On maps, north is usually at the top, south at the bottom, west on the left, and east on the right.