南方 nánfāng south
south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
How to remember 南方: 南 south + 方 direction = south.
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How it is used
- The South - in China specifically the southern regions, often south of the Yangtze - 南方人 (nánfāngrén) a southerner; 南方比较潮湿 (nánfāng bǐjiào cháoshī) the south is more humid.
- Refers to region and its climate/culture; the opposite is 北方 (běifāng) - 北方人 (běifāngrén) a northerner.
- For plain compass direction 'to the south' use 南边/南面 (nánbiān/nánmiàn), not 南方.
Example sentences
- 南方的冬天不太冷。 Nánfāng de dōngtiān bú tài lěng.Winters in the south are not very cold.