How common it is
南方 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nán fāng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
南方表示南边的地方。
nán fāng biǎo shì nán biān de dì fāng。
Southern region means the place to the south.
Context note
南方常出现在地理、天气和旅行里。
nán fāng cháng chū xiàn zài dì lǐ 、 tiān qì hé lǚ xíng lǐ。
Southern region often appears in geography, weather, and travel.
5 examples
南方很暖和。
nán fāng hěn nuǎn huo。
The southern region is warm.
我住在南方。
wǒ zhù zài nán fāng。
I live in the south.
我们去南方旅行。
wǒ men qù nán fāng lǚ xíng。
We travel to the south.
南方的冬天不太冷。
nán fāng de dōng tiān bú tài lěng。
Winter in the south is not very cold.
南方有很多水果。
nán fāng yǒu hěn duō shuǐ guǒ。
There are many fruits in the south.
5 mini stories
老师告诉我们，南方和北方天气不一样。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men， nán fāng hé běi fāng tiān qì bù yí yàng。
The teacher told us that the south and north have different weather.
我想去南方看看大海。
wǒ xiǎng qù nán fāng kàn kàn dà hǎi。
I want to go south to see the sea.
南方的冬天比这里暖和。
nán fāng de dōng tiān bǐ zhè lǐ nuǎn huo。
Winter in the south is warmer than here.
朋友从南方来，给我讲了很多故事。
péng yǒu cóng nán fāng lái， gěi wǒ jiǎng le hěn duō gù shì。
A friend came from the south and told me many stories.
地图上南方在下面。
dì tú shàng nán fāng zài xià miàn。
On the map, the south is at the bottom.