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.
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