南方

nánfāng

HSK 3

南方 — nánfāng

1. south; the southern direction

   我们向南方走了大约两公里。 wǒmen xiàng nánfāng zǒu le dàyuē liǎnggōnglǐ — We walked south for about two kilometres.

2. southern (located in or coming from the south)

   南方城市的气候比较温暖。 nánfāng chéngshì de qìhòu bǐjiào wēnnuǎn — The climate in southern cities is relatively warm.

3. (in China) the southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River

   在中国，南方的饮食习惯与北方不同。 zài zhōngguó nánfāng de yǐnshíxíguàn yǔ běifāng bùtóng — In China, southern dietary habits differ from those in the north.