以南 (yǐ nā) — south of (suffix attached to place names)
Definition
A directional suffix meaning 'south of' that attaches after a place name (e.g. 长江以南). Pair with 以东, 以西, 以北 for the other directions; the base place name is usually omitted in context.
suffix
south of (suffix attached to place names)
Examples
- 以南。Cháng jiāng yǐ nā dì qū qì hòu wēn nuǎn.The area south of the Yangtze River has a warm climate.
- 以南。Zhè zuò chéng shì wèi yú shěng jiè yǐ nā.This city is located south of the provincial border.
- 以南。Chì dào yǐ nā de hǎi yáng miàn jī guǎng kuò.The ocean area south of the equator is vast.
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