Definition
南 (nán) is the basic word for the direction 'south', used in compounds like 南边 (south side) or 南风 (south wind). 南方 (nánfāng) refers to the southern region or area of a country (e.g., southern China), while 南部 (nánbù) is a more formal term for the southern part of a specific place.
noun
south
Easily confused
- 内nèilook-alikeinside; within; interior
- 难nánsound-alikedifficult, hard (to do)
- 向xiànglook-alike(preposition) towards; to (indicating direction, goal, or recipient of an action)
- 男nánsound-alikemale
Examples
- 。Cóng nán biān lái le yí liàng chē.A car came from the south side.
- 。Wǒmen xuéxiào zài nán biān.Our school is on the south side.
- 南。Jīntiān yǒu nán fēng.Today there is a south wind.
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