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    Referring to 'southeast' with 东南 (dōngnán)

    Direction & Movement
    Location & Position

    Structure

    距离 + Reference Point + 东南 + 部

    Explanation

    The word 东南 (dōngnán) means 'southeast' and is used to indicate a compass direction or geographic location. It often appears in phrases describing the position of a place relative to another, such as 东南部 meaning 'southeastern part.' It combines 东 (east) and 南 (south).

    Examples

    • 我们学校在城市的东南方向。

      wǒmen xuéxiào zài chéngshì de dōngnán fāngxiàng.

      Our school is to the southeast of the city.

    • 台风从东南沿海登陆了。

      táifēng cóng dōngnán yánhǎi dēnglù le.

      The typhoon made landfall along the southeastern coast.

    • 中国东南部的气候比较湿润。

      zhōngguó dōngnánbù de qìhòu bǐjiào shīrùn.

      The climate in southeastern China is relatively humid.

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