Hanzi

南

south

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

nán, nā

Bopomofo

ㄋㄢˊ, ㄋㄚ

Jyutping

naam4

Example sentences

nán

Walk south and you will arrive.

běi
房子
房子

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

南京 nánjīng
南京 充滿 歷史 氣息 城市
南京 充满 历史 气息 城市

Nanjing is a city full of historical atmosphere.

城牆 / 城墙 chéngqiáng
南京 城牆 至今 保存 非常 完整
南京 城墙 至今 保存 非常 完整

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

南方 nánfāng
南方 冬天 暖和

Winters in the south are very warm.

水土 shuǐtǔ
南方 可能 因為 不服 水土 生病
南方 可能 因为 不服 水土 生病

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 景色 非常 迷人
江南 水乡 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 獨特 橋樑 水道 聞名
江南 水乡 独特 桥梁 水道 闻名

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

南下 nánxià
打算 明天 南下 南方

He plans to go south tomorrow.

明天 空氣 南下 各地 明顯 降溫
明天 空气 南下 各地 明显 降温

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

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