东南

dōng nán

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. southeast

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 南方 nán fāng 南方 nán fāng south geographical direction: south
• 东方 dōng fāng 东方 dōng fāng east cardinal direction: east

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in fixed expressions like 东南西北 (all directions) and 东南方向 (southeastern direction).

Example Sentences

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图书馆在学校的 东南 角。

The library is at the southeast corner of the school.

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Words Containing 东南

• 东南亚 东南亚 dōng nán yà: Southeast Asia
• 东南亚国 东南亚国 dōng nán yà guó: Southeast Asia
• 东南亚国家联盟 东南亚国家联盟 dōng nán yà guó jiā lián méng: ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
• 东南亚联盟 东南亚联盟 dōng nán yà lián méng: ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
• 东南大学 东南大学 dōng nán dà xué: Southeast University
• 东南西北 东南西北 dōng nán xī běi: east, south, west and north
• 东南西北中 东南西北中 dōng nán xī běi zhōng: the five directions 五方 east, south, west, north and middle
• 东南部 东南部 dōng nán bù: southeast part
• 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 qián dōng nán miáo zú dòng zú zì zhì zhōu: Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Kaili city 凱里市|凯里市

Child Words of 东南

• 南 南 nán: south
• 东 东 dōng: east