south; southern region
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Meanings
2 senses · 9 examplesnoun
the south; southern direction
Used to indicate the cardinal direction opposite of north.
Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
dōng东
fāng方
shēng升
qǐ起
，
zài在
xī西
fāng方
luò落
xià下
。
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Wǒ我
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
nán南
fāng方
。
My hometown is in the south of China.
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Qǐng请
wǎng往
nán南
fāng方
zǒu走
。
Please go south.
Zhǐ指
nán南
zhēn针
zhǐ指
xiàng向
nán南
fāng方
。
The compass points south.
noun
the southern part of a region; the South
Refers to a geographical area, typically south of a reference point. Often used as a proper noun to denote specific regions like southern China or the American South.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
nán南
fāng方
wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
qì气
hòu候
。
I like the warm climate of the south.
Tā他
yào要
qù去
nán南
fāng方
chū出
chāi差
。
He is going on a business trip to the south.
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Nán南
fāng方
de的
jīng经
jì济
hěn很
fā发
dá达
。
The economy in the south is very developed.
Zài在
Měi美
guó国
，
nán南
fāng方
yǐ以
xiāng乡
cūn村
yīn音
yuè乐
wén闻
míng名
。
In the United States, the South is famous for country music.
Nán南
fāng方
rén人
hé和
běi北
fāng方
rén人
yǐn饮
shí食
xí习
guàn惯
bù不
tóng同
。
People in the south and north have different eating habits.