English–Chinese
“south” in Chinese
How to say “south” in Chinese
“South” in Chinese is 南 (nán).
A compass direction marking the southern side of a place or the path toward it.
Example sentences with 南
我的家在南边。wǒ de jiā zài nán biān
My home is in the south.
Tips for using 南
- In Chinese, a direction often joins a short action phrase, as in 向南走 (xiàng nán zǒu, "walk south"), instead of standing alone.
Other Chinese words for “south”
我想去南方旅行。wǒ xiǎng qù nán fāng lǚ xíng
I want to travel to the south.
我来自南部。wǒ lái zì nán bù
I am from the south.