南边

nán bian

HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

A basic directional noun. When facing the sun at dawn, it's the direction to your right. It is paired opposite to '北边' (north).

The southern side; The south direction.

方位词。四个主要方向之一，清晨面对太阳时右手的一边（跟“北”相对）。

Words:

南边回来南边走南边离开

Synonyms:

南面

Antonyms:

北面

Sentences:

往(wǎng)南(nán)边(bian)走(zǒu)就(jiù)能(néng)看(kàn)到(dào)地(dì)铁(tiě)站(zhàn)。
Go south and you'll see the subway station.
他(tā)刚(gāng)从(cóng)南(nán)边(bian)回(huí)来(lái)，说(shuō)那(nà)里(lǐ)很(hěn)暖(nuǎn)和(huo)。
He just came back from the south and said it's very warm there.
超(chāo)市(shì)在(zài)我(wǒ)们(men)家(jiā)的(de)南(nán)边(bian)。
The supermarket is to the south of our house.

Refers specifically to the geographical region of China, traditionally referring to areas south of the Yangtze River. When referring to a country's south in a general geographical sense (e.g., 'the south of France'), other terms like '南部' or the preposition '在...南边' are more common.

The southern part of China; Southern China.

指中国南部地区，习惯上多指长江以南的地方。

Words:

南边口音南边话南边人

Synonyms:

南方南部

Antonyms:

北方

Sentences:

我(wǒ)爷(yé)爷(ye)是(shì)南(nán)边(bian)人(rén)。
My grandfather is from Southern China.
他(tā)说(shuō)南(nán)边(bian)话(huà)，我(wǒ)听(tīng)不(bù)太(tài)懂(dǒng)。
He speaks a southern Chinese dialect; I don't quite understand it.
南(nán)边(bian)的(de)冬(dōng)天(tiān)通(tōng)常(cháng)不(bú)太(tài)冷(lěng)。
Winters in Southern China are usually not very cold.

Characters Breakdown

south

border; frontier