南

South in Chinese: 南 (nán)

nán

south

HSK 32 example sentences

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南

Zhuyin

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ㄋㄢˊ

nán

ㄋ/ nㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 南非很远。

    nán fēi hěn yuǎn。

    South Africa is far away.

  • 群鸟南翔。

    qún niǎo nán xiáng。

    The birds flew to the south.

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Related words

南边

nán bian

south

东南

dōng nán

southeast

南方

nán fāng

south

西南

xī nán

southwest

南部

nán bù

southern part

南北

nán běi

north and south

南极

nán jí

south pole

南瓜

nán guā

pumpkin

指南

zhǐ nán

to guide

指南针

zhǐ nán zhēn

compass

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