东南 dōngnán southeast
How to remember 东南: 东 east + 南 south = southeast.
Characters
How it is used
- Southeast - 东南沿海 (dōngnán yánhǎi) the southeast coast, 东南亚 (Dōngnán Yà) Southeast Asia.
- Note the character order 东南 (east-south) = English 'southeast', reversed from English. Same pattern as 东北, 西北, 西南.
Example sentences
- 他家在城市的东南边。 Tā jiā zài chéngshì de dōngnán biān.His home is in the southeast of the city.