南
Readings and meanings
- south; southern
- Nan, a Chinese family name
Examples
我家在南边。
wǒ jiā zài nán biān
My home is in the south.
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我们冬天去南方。
wǒ men dōng tiān qù nán fāng
We go to the south in winter.
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南老师今天没来。
nán lǎo shī jīn tiān méi lái
Teacher Nan didn't come today.
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Words that use “南” as nán
南边nán bianthe south side or part of a placeWordHSK 1东南dōng nánsoutheast, the direction between south and eastWordHSK 2南方nán fāngthe southWordHSK 2西南xī nánsouthwestWordHSK 2南部nán bùthe southern part of a country or areaWordHSK 3南北nán běinorth and southWordHSK 5南极nán jíthe South Pole, the very cold place at the bottom of the EarthWordHSK 5南瓜nán guāpumpkinWordHSK 7–9
nā
na1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is nán.
- south; the direction opposite of north
- south side; the southern part of a place
Examples
我家在学校南边。
wǒ jiā zài xué xiào nán biān
My house is south of the school.
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南方夏天很热。
nán fāng xià tiān hěn rè
In the south, summer is very hot.
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请向南走。
qǐng xiàng nán zǒu
Please walk toward the south.
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Words that use “南” as nā
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