东南

dōng nán

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers specifically to a geographical region in China, often used in contexts like economics, culture, or weather reports.

Southeast China; the southeastern coastal region of China, including provinces like Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Taiwan.

（Dōngnán）指我国东南沿海地区，包括上海、江苏、浙江、福建、台湾等省市地区。

Words:

东南沿海东南地带

Sentences:

东(dōng)南(nán)沿(yán)海(hǎi)地(dì)区(qū)经(jīng)济(jì)发(fā)展(zhǎn)很(hěn)快(kuài)。
The economic development in the southeastern coastal region is very fast.
我(wǒ)计(jì)划(huà)明(míng)年(nián)去(qù)东(dōng)南(nán)地(dì)带(dài)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)。
I plan to travel to the southeastern region next year.

Used as a directional term in everyday contexts, such as navigation or describing locations.

Southeast; the direction between east and south.

方位词。东和南之间的方向。

Words:

东南方东南风东南角东南面

Antonyms:

Sentences:

图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)在(zài)学(xué)校(xiào)的(de)东(dōng)南(nán)角(jiǎo)。
The library is in the southeast corner of the school.
今(jīn)天(tiān)刮(guā)东(dōng)南(nán)风(fēng)，天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)暖(nuǎn)和(huó)。
Today, there's a southeast wind, and the weather is very warm.

east

south