南纬 (nánwěi): south latitude

Meanings

1 south latitude
2 southern latitude (degrees)

Characters

南

Examples

悉尼大约位于南纬33度。

Xīní dàyuē wèiyú nánwěi 33 dù.

Sydney is located at roughly 33 degrees south latitude.

南纬地区的季节和北半球相反。

Nánwěi dìqū de jìjié hé běi bànqiú xiāngfǎn.

The seasons in southern latitudes are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.

Tips

usage

Geography vocabulary. Pairs with 北纬 (běiwěi, 'north latitude'). For 'longitude,' use 东经 (dōngjīng, 'east longitude') and 西经 (xījīng, 'west longitude'). Coordinates in Chinese are usually written 'latitude first, then longitude': 南纬33度，东经151度.