southern part; southern region
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the southern part (of China); the southland
literaryA classical, poetic term often used in literature and formal writing to evoke the warmth, scenery, or culture of southern China. It sounds more elegant than "南方".
Hóng红
dòu豆
shēng生
nán南
guó国
，
chūn春
lái来
fā发
jǐ几
zhī枝
。
Red beans grow in the southern land, sprouting new branches when spring arrives.
Tā他
lái来
zì自
fēng风
jǐng景
rú如
huà画
de的
nán南
guó国
shuǐ水
xiāng乡
。
He comes from the picturesque watery region of the south.
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Zhè这
piān篇
sǎn散
wén文
miáo描
huì绘
le了
nán南
guó国
de的
rè热
dài带
fēng风
qíng情
。
This prose depicts the tropical charm of the southern regions.
Tā他
de的
huà画
zuò作
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
duì对
nán南
guó国
fēng风
guāng光
de的
juàn眷
liàn恋
。
His paintings are filled with nostalgia for the southern landscape.