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    Expressing south with 南 (nán)

    Direction & Movement
    Location & Position

    Structure

    南 + Place Noun

    Explanation

    The word 南 (nán) means "south" and is used as a directional term to indicate the southern direction or southern part of a place. It appears in compound words like 南美洲 (South America) and 南方 (the south). Use 南 before a place noun to specify the southern region of that location.

    Examples

    • 他住在城市的南边,离公园很近。

      Tā zhù zài chéngshì de nánbiān, lí gōngyuán hěn jìn.

      He lives on the south side of the city, very close to the park.

    • 候鸟每年冬天都会飞往南方过冬。

      Hòuniǎo měi nián dōngtiān dōu huì fēi wǎng nánfāng guòdōng.

      Migratory birds fly south every winter to spend the winter.

    • 南美洲的自然风光非常壮观。

      Nán Měizhōu de zìrán fēngguāng fēicháng zhuàngguān.

      The natural scenery of South America is very spectacular.

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