南半球

nánbànqiú

noun #27,639

Meanings

1 the Southern Hemisphere

Characters

ball; sphere; globe

Examples

澳大利亚和新西兰都位于南半球。

Àodàlìyà hé Xīnxīlán dōu wèiyú nánbànqiú.

Australia and New Zealand are both located in the Southern Hemisphere.

南半球的季节与北半球相反。

Nánbànqiú de jìjié yǔ běibànqiú xiāngfǎn.

The seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere.

Tips

memory

南 = south, 半 = half, 球 = ball/sphere. 'South half of the ball' — the Southern Hemisphere. The same logic gives 北半球 (Northern Hemisphere).

Stroke Order

南 nán

半 bàn

球 qiú