Hanzi

南

south

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

nán, nā

Bopomofo

ㄋㄢˊ, ㄋㄚ

Jyutping

naam4

Example sentences

nán
往南走就到了。

Walk south and you will arrive.

běi
這座房子坐北朝南。
这座房子坐北朝南。

This house faces south (literally: sits north facing south).

南京 nánjīng
南京是一個充滿歷史氣息的城市。
南京是一个充满历史气息的城市。

Nanjing is a city full of historical atmosphere.

城牆 / 城墙 chéngqiáng
南京的古城牆至今保存得非常完整。
南京的古城墙至今保存得非常完整。

The ancient city walls of Nanjing are very well preserved to this day.

南方 nánfāng
南方的冬天很暖和。

Winters in the south are very warm.

水土 shuǐtǔ
他剛搬到南方,可能因為不服水土而生病了。
他刚搬到南方,可能因为不服水土而生病了。

He just moved to the south and might have fallen ill because he is not accustomed to the local climate.

江南 jiāngnán
江南水鄉的景色非常迷人。
江南水乡的景色非常迷人。

The scenery of the water towns in Jiangnan is very charming.

水鄉 / 水乡 shuǐxiāng
江南水鄉以其獨特的橋樑和水道聞名於世。
江南水乡以其独特的桥梁和水道闻名于世。

The Jiangnan water villages are world-famous for their unique bridges and waterways.

南下 nánxià
他打算明天南下南方。

He plans to go south tomorrow.

明天有冷空氣南下,各地將會明顯降溫。
明天有冷空气南下,各地将会明显降温。

Cold air will move south tomorrow, and temperatures in all regions will drop significantly.

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