南方 (nán fāng) — south; the southern part of a country or region

Definition

南方 means 'the south' as a region, usually of a country. Compared with 南 (just a direction, 'south'), 南方 is the area itself; use 南部 for a more formal 'southern part.'

noun

souththe southern part of a country or region

Easily confused

男方nán fāngsound-alikethe groom's side (in a marriage); the husband's family

Examples

南方。
Wǒ xǐ huan nán fāng de tiān qì.
I like the weather in the south.
南方。
nán fāng Yǒu hěn duō dà chéng shì.
There are many big cities in the south.
南方。
Tā qù nián qù nán fāng lǚ xíng le.
He went to travel in the south last year.