南部 (nán bù) — southern part, south
Definition
Names the southern part of a defined area (a country, region, or city). Use 南部 when paired with a place name (中国南部); 南方 is more general ('the south').
noun
southern partsouth
Easily confused
Examples
- 南部。Wǒ men xué xiào nán bù de jiào shì hěn ān jìng.The classrooms in the southern part of our school are very quiet.
- 南部。Zhè ge gōng yuán nán bù yǒu yì tiáo xiǎo hé.There is a small river in the southern part of this park.
- 南部。Wǒ měi tiān qù chéng shì de nán bù sàn bù.I go for a walk in the southern part of the city every day.
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