南纬

南緯
nánwěi
noun #35,990

Meanings

  1. 1 south latitude
  2. 2 southern latitude (degrees)

Examples

HSK 4
Nánwěi dìqū de jìjié hé běibànqiú xiāngfǎn.
The seasons in southern latitudes are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.
HSK 7-9
Xīní dàyuē wèiyú nánwěi 33 dù.
Sydney is located at roughly 33 degrees south latitude.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

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