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南 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“南”这个字可以用来指方向，比如南方。
nán zhège zì kě yǐ lái sòng fāng xiàng, bǐ rú nán fāng.
The word '南' can be used to refer to directions, such as south.
Context note
“南”常用于描述地理位置，比如南方的气候。
nán cháng yòng yú miáo shù wèi lǐ gélì, bǐ rú nán fāng de qíhài.
'南' is often used to describe geographical locations, such as the climate in the south.
5 examples
我家在南方。
wǒ jiā zài nán fāng。
My home is in the south.
我们去南方旅行。
wǒ men qù nán fāng lǚ xíng。
We are going on a trip to the south.
南方的天气很热。
nán fāng de tiān qì hěn rè。
The weather in the south is very hot.
我家住在南边。
wǒ jiā zhù zài nán biān。
I live on the southern side of my house.
南方的水果很多。
nán fāng de shuǐ guǒ hěn duō。
There are many fruits in the south.
5 mini stories
小明住在南方，他喜欢去海边玩。
xiǎo míng zhù zài nán fāng， tā xǐ huan qù hǎi biān wán。
Xiaoming lives in the south and likes to play by the sea.
南方的冬天不像北方那么冷。
nán fāng de dōng tiān bú xiàng běi fāng nà me lěng。
The winter in the south is not as cold as that in the north.
南方的小朋友喜欢吃冰淇淋。
nán fāng de xiǎo péng yǒu xǐ huan chī bīng qí lín。
Children in the south like to eat ice cream.
南方的春天很美丽，有很多花。
nán fāng de chūn tiān hěn měi lì， yǒu hěn duō huā。
The spring in the south is very beautiful with many flowers.
南方的夏天很热，人们喜欢游泳。
nán fāng de xià tiān hěn rè， rén men xǐ huan yóu yǒng。
The summer in the south is very hot and people like to swim.