东南 (dōng nán) — southeast
Definition
A compound direction meaning 'southeast.' It combines 东 (east) and 南 (south), and is used the same way as the standalone direction words 东南西北 in describing location, like 西南 ('southwest').
noun
southeast
Examples
- 东南。Huǒ chē zhàn jiù zài chéng shì de dōng nán biān.The train station is on the southeast side of the city.
- 东南，。Fēng cóng dōng nán chuī lái, tiān qì biàn nuǎn le.The wind is blowing from the southeast, and the weather is getting warmer.
- 东南。Wǒ men xué xiào zài gōng yuán de dōng nán fāng xiàng.Our school is to the southeast of the park.
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