southwest; Southwest China
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
southwest; the direction between west and south
neutralUsed to describe a cardinal direction, often following a place name to indicate its relative location.
Nà那
zuò座
shān山
zài在
wǒ我
men们
de的
xī西
nán南
fāng方
xiàng向
。
That mountain is to the southwest of us.
Fēng风
xiàng向
zhuǎn转
wéi为
xī西
nán南
fēng风
。
The wind shifted to a southwesterly direction.
noun
Southwest China; the region comprising Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet, and Chongqing
neutralA proper noun referring to a major geographical region of China.
Wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
míng明
nián年
qù去
Xī西
nán南
lǚ旅
yóu游
。
I plan to travel to Southwest China next year.
Xī西
nán南
dì地
qū区
yǐ以
měi美
lì丽
de的
zì自
rán然
fēng风
guāng光
hé和
fēng丰
fù富
de的
mín民
zú族
wén文
huà化
zhù著
chēng称
。
The Southwest region is famous for its beautiful natural scenery and rich ethnic cultures.
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Xī西
nán南
Jiāo交
tōng通
Dà大
xué学
wèi位
yú于
Sì四
chuān川
Chéng成
dū都
。
Southwest Jiaotong University is located in Chengdu, Sichuan.