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
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.
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