Chinese word

南部

Pronunciation

Pinyinnán bù

Meaning

  • nounsouth

Example

我来自南部。wǒ lái zì nán bù

I am from the south.

Illustration for 南部 (south)

More examples

夏天，南部经常下雨。xià tiān nán bù jīng cháng xià yǔ

In summer, it often rains in the south.

Core concept

The southern section of a whole, whether shaped by nature or by an administrative boundary.

Common phrases

  • 生活在南部shēng huó zài nán bù

    live in the south

  • 去南部qù nán bù

    go to the south

Similar words

南方nán fāng: The broad southern region of a country or other large area.
南边nán biān: The south side or direction of a particular place.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一地区或范围的南侧区域，可以指自然地理的南部，也可以指行政划分下的南区。biǎo shì mǒu yí dì qū huò fàn wéi de nán cè qū yù ké yǐ zhǐ zì rán dì lǐ de nán bù yě ké yǐ zhǐ xíng zhèng huà fēn xià de nán qū

Word origin

南 (nán, "south") identifies the position, while 部 (bù, "section") turns that position into a named part of a larger area.

Usage tips

  • A southern region can be defined by government boundaries as well as by landforms, so the word applies even when no natural border is visible.

Other meanings

  • south sidenoun

Opposites

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