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南方 (nán fāng): south

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
south
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • south
  • southern direction
  • (in China) southern regions
  • south
  • southern direction
  • (in China) the southern part of the country
  • the South

Chinese explanation

  • 方向上的南边，即四个主要方向中与北相对的那一方
  • 也指一个国家或地区的南部区域，如中国的南方，通常气候较温暖、湿润，与北方在生活习惯和语言上也有差别。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

south

HSK 5

square

Example sentences

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Winters in the south are not very cold.

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He speaks with a southern accent.

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Southerners like to eat rice.

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We drove from the north to the south.

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