南方

nán fāng

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

1. south
2. the southern part of the country
3. the South

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

北方

běi fāng

north

表示方向或地区

Related words

1 item

东方

dōng fāng

east

其他方位词

Synonyms

2 items

南边

nán bian

south

指南方地区

南部

nán bù

southern part

指南部区域

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in compounds like 南方人 (southerner) or 南方地区 (southern area); avoids ambiguity with just 南.

Common mistakes

南方 refers to southern regions in general, not necessarily south of a specific country; clarify context when comparing with 南边 (more directional).

Example Sentences

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指南针指向南方。

The compass points to the south.

冬天，北方比南方冷得多。

In winter, the north is much colder than the south.

这种植物主要分布在南方。

This kind of plant is mainly distributed in the south.

他有很重的南方口音。

He has a strong southern accent.

每年秋天，候鸟会迁徙到南方过冬。

Every autumn, migratory birds migrate south to spend the winter.

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Words Containing 南方

Australopithecus

Southern Weekend (newspaper)

南方澳渔港

nán fāng ào yú gǎng

Nanfang-ao Port in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan

Child Words of 南方

南

nán