How common it is
东南 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say dōngnán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
东南用于描述地理位置，比如中国的东南部。
dōngnán yòng yú miáo hu lì chéng gé wèi zhī dì, rú kě shì zhōng guó de dōng nán bù.
Southeast is used to describe geographical locations, such as the southeast region of China.
Context note
东南常用于描述地图上的位置，比如在地理课上或者旅行时介绍地方。
dōngnán cháng yòng yú miáo hu lì chéng gé wèi zhī dì, rú kě shì zài dǐ lǐ kè shàng huò qiě lǚ xíng shí jiǎo shuō dì fāng.
Southeast is commonly used to describe locations on a map, such as in geography classes or when describing places during travel.
5 examples
中国的东南部有很多美丽的海滩。
zhōng guó de dōng nán bù yǒu hěn duō měi lì de hǎi tān。
The southeast region of China has many beautiful beaches.
东南方向的风很强。
dōng nán fāng xiàng de fēng hěn qiáng。
The wind from the southeast is very strong.
我们计划去东南部度假。
wǒ men jì huà qù dōng nán bù dù jià。
We plan to go on vacation in the southeast region.
这个城市的东南角有很多高楼大厦。
zhè ge chéng shì de dōng nán jiǎo yǒu hěn duō gāo lóu dà shà。
There are many tall buildings in the southeast corner of this city.
东南方向是日出的地方。
dōng nán fāng xiàng shì rì chū de dì fāng。
The southeast direction is where the sun rises.
5 mini stories
小明家住在东南部的一个小镇。
xiǎo míng jiā zhù zài dōng nán bù de yí gè xiǎo zhèn。
Xiaoming's family lives in a small town in the southeast region.
暑假里，他们全家去了东南部的海边。
shǔ jià lǐ， tā men quán jiā qù le dōng nán bù de hǎi biān。
During the summer vacation, they went to the seaside in the southeast region as a family.
东南部的天气预报说今天会下雨。
dōng nán bù de tiān qì yù bào shuō jīn tiān huì xià yǔ。
The weather forecast for the southeast region says it will rain today.
东南部的风景很美，适合旅游。
dōng nán bù de fēng jǐng hěn měi， shì hé lǚ yóu。
The scenery in the southeast region is very beautiful and suitable for tourism.
东南部的经济正在快速发展。
dōng nán bù de jīng jì zhèng zài kuài sù fā zhǎn。
The economy in the southeast region is developing rapidly.