南方

nánfāng

noun HSK 3 #2,940

Meanings

1 the south
2 southern China

Characters

direction; region

Examples

HSK 1

她是南方人。

Tā shì nánfāng rén.

She is from southern China.

HSK 1

南方人喜欢吃米饭。

Nánfāng rén xǐhuan chī mǐfàn.

Southerners like to eat rice.

HSK 3

南方的天气比较热。

Nánfāng de tiānqì bǐjiào rè.

The weather in the south is relatively hot.

Tips

culture

Southern China (below the Yangtze) is known for rice paddies, milder winters, Cantonese cuisine, and many distinct dialects.

Stroke Order

南 nán

方 fāng