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Cardinal Direction Nouns

Learn Cardinal Direction Nouns with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Pattern

东 / 南 / 西 / 北

Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

学校在公园东边。

When to use Cardinal Direction Nouns

Read 东 / 南 / 西 / 北 as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 东 adds to it.

医院在路东边。

The hospital is on the east side of the road.

风从东边来。

The wind comes from the east.

Common traps

  • Do not translate 东 / 南 / 西 / 北 mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
  • Keep 东 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
  • Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Exercício direcionado

Pratique exatamente este padrão antes de avançar.

学校在公园 边

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