南 + Place Noun
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.
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.