以南

yǐnán

phrase #20,404

Meanings

1 to the south of
2 south of (a location)

Characters

with / by / from (directional marker)

Examples

撒哈拉以南的非洲地区生物多样性极为丰富。

Sāhālā yǐnán de Fēizhōu dìqū shēngwù duōyàngxìng jí wéi fēngfù.

Sub-Saharan Africa is extraordinarily rich in biodiversity.

长江以南的气候比较温暖湿润。

Cháng Jiāng yǐnán de qìhòu bǐjiào wēnnuǎn shīrùn.

The climate south of the Yangtze River is relatively warm and humid.

Tips

grammar

以南 is a directional suffix following a place name: [place] + 以南 = 'south of [place]'. The same pattern applies to all cardinal directions: 以北 (north), 以东 (east), 以西 (west).

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

南 nán