south side; southern side
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
south side; southern side
informalThis is a colloquial and informal usage, often with the retroflex suffix 儿 (r). It simply refers to the southern location or direction of something.
Chāo超
shì市
zài在
xué学
xiào校
de的
nán南
miàn面
r儿
。
The supermarket is on the south side of the school.
Tā他
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
hú胡
tòng同
de的
nán南
miàn面
。
His house is on the southern side of the alley.
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Gōng公
yuán园
de的
nán南
miàn面
yǒu有
gè个
xiǎo小
hú湖
。
There is a small lake on the south side of the park.
Cóng从
zhè这
r儿
wǎng往
nán南
miàn面
zǒu走
jiù就
dào到
le了
。
Walk towards the south from here, and you'll arrive.