南方

nánfāng

noun★Beginner

general

The southern part of a country or region; the direction or area to the south.

南方的冬天比北方温暖。

The winter in the south is warmer than in the north.

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Can also refer to a region or area in the south of a country.

Collocations

南方south南方人southerners南方话southern dialect

南方人phrase

southerners

南方话phrase

southern dialect

南方 is often used to describe regions in the south of China, such as Guangdong or Hainan.

南方 can refer to both a direction and a region, so context is important for accurate translation.

Composed of '南' (south) and '方' (direction), literally meaning 'the southern direction'.

Often used to describe geographical regions or cultural differences between northern and southern areas.

南

south

root

方

direction

root

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