南
方

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The word "南方" is formed by combining the character "南", which means "south", with the character "方", which means "direction" or "region", resulting in a compound that literally denotes "southern direction" or "southern region".

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南方天气很温暖。

Nánfāng tiānqì hěn wēnnuǎn.

The weather in the south is very warm.

我喜欢南方的水果。

Wǒ xǐhuān nánfāng de shuǐguǒ.

I like the fruits from the south.

南方人的主食是米饭。

Nánfāng rén de zhǔshí shì mǐfàn.

The staple food of southern people is rice.

南方的夏天经常下暴雨。

Nánfāng de xiàtiān jīngcháng xià bàoyǔ.

It often rains heavily in the summer in the south.

许多北方人选择在南方定居生活。

Xǔduō běifāng rén xuǎnzé zài nánfāng dìngjū shēnghuó.

Many northerners choose to settle and live in the south.

Word Definition - 南方

nán fāng south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River

Individual Character Details

南 nán, nā, nán
方 fāng, fāng