西南 (xī nán) — southwest

Definition

Compass direction 'southwest'. Use it like 南 and 西北/东南 — as a direction or as a region (e.g., Southwest China). Pairs with 南部 to mean the southwest part of a place.

noun
southwest

Examples

  • 西南
    Cóng zhè r wǎng xī nán zǒu shí fēn zhōng jiù dào gōng yuán le.
    Walk southwest from here for ten minutes and you'll reach the park.
  • 西南
    xī nán De fēng jǐng hěn měi, zhí dé qù kàn kàn.
    The scenery in the southwest is beautiful, worth visiting.
  • 西南
    Tā men dǎ suàn qù xī nán lǚ xíng.
    They plan to travel to the southwest.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

西west
nánsouth

西 (west) and 南 (south) combine to mean southwest.

Characters in this word

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