Usage note
南部表示南边的一部分地区。
nán bù biǎo shì nán biān de yí bù fen dì qū。
Southern area means a part of the south.
Context note
南部常出现在地理和地区介绍里。
nán bù cháng chū xiàn zài dì lǐ hé dì qū jiè shào lǐ。
Southern area often appears in geography and regional introductions.
5 examples
南部很暖和。
nán bù hěn nuǎn huo。
The southern area is warm.
我住在南部。
wǒ zhù zài nán bù。
I live in the southern area.
南部有很多水果。
nán bù yǒu hěn duō shuǐ guǒ。
There are many fruits in the south.
这个地方在南部。
zhè ge dì fāng zài nán bù。
This place is in the south.
南部的天气不错。
nán bù de tiān qì bú cuò。
The weather in the south is nice.
5 mini stories
老师告诉我们，南部和北部天气不一样。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men， nán bù hé běi bù tiān qì bù yí yàng。
The teacher told us that the south and north have different weather.
南部的冬天比这里暖和。
nán bù de dōng tiān bǐ zhè lǐ nuǎn huo。
Winter in the south is warmer than here.
我在地图上找到了南部。
wǒ zài dì tú shàng zhǎo dào le nán bù。
I found the south on the map.
朋友从南部来，给我讲了很多故事。
péng yǒu cóng nán bù lái， gěi wǒ jiǎng le hěn duō gù shì。
A friend came from the south and told me many stories.
南部的风景很美，我想去看看。
nán bù de fēng jǐng hěn měi， wǒ xiǎng qù kàn kàn。
The scenery in the south is beautiful, and I want to go see it.
Mini dialogue
南部天气
A
中国南部天气怎么样？
Zhōngguó nánbù tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
How is the weather in southern China?
B
南部比较热，常常下雨。
Nánbù bǐjiào rè, chángcháng xià yǔ.
The southern area is quite hot and often rains.
南部城市
A
你去过南部的城市吗？
Nǐ qù guò nánbù de chéngshì ma?
Have you been to cities in the southern area?
B
去过，南部很漂亮。
Qù guò, nánbù hěn piàoliang.
Yes, the southern area is very beautiful.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
北部
běi bù
northern area
北部 is the opposite direction.
similar
南方
nán fāng
the south
南方 is a more general term for the south.