nánbiɑn

南边

HSK 1Word · NounTraditional南邊

south side; southern part

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

south side; the southern side

neutral

Used to indicate a relative location or direction.

Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
chéng城
shì市
de的
nán南
biɑn边
 。

My home is on the south side of the city.

Shān山
nán南
biɑn边
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
hú湖
 。

There is a lake on the south side of the mountain.

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Chē车
zhàn站
de的
nán南
biɑn边
yǒu有
jiā家
chāo超
shì市
 。

There is a supermarket south of the station.

2.

noun

the south; southern regions

neutral

Refers generally to the southern part of a larger area, such as a country or continent.

Zhōng中
guó国
de的
nán南
biɑn边
bǐ比
běi北
biɑn边
nuǎn暖
huo和
 。

Southern China is warmer than northern China.

Tā他
yào要
qù去
nán南
biɑn边
lǚ旅
xíng行
 。

He is going to travel to the south.

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Nán南
biɑn边
de的
fāng方
yán言
hé和
běi北
biɑn边
bú不
tài太
yī一
yàng样
 。

The dialects in the south are quite different from those in the north.