西南

xī nán

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Used as a noun to indicate a direction or location.

southwest; the direction between west and south

方位词。西和南之间的方向。

Words:

西南方向西南部

Antonyms:

Sentences:

我(wǒ)家(jiā)在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)西(xī)南(nán)方(fāng)向(xiàng)。
My home is in the southwest direction of the city.
风(fēng)从(cóng)西(xī)南(nán)部(bù)吹(chuī)来(lái)。
The wind is blowing from the southwest.

Capitalized as a proper noun when referring to the specific region; often used in geographical or cultural contexts.

Southwest China; referring to the southwestern region of China, including provinces like Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet, and Chongqing

（Xīnán）指我国西南地区,包括四川、云南、贵州、西藏等省区和重庆市。

Words:

西南地区西南文化

Sentences:

西(xī)南(nán)地(dì)区(qū)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)风(fēng)景(jǐng)。
Southwest China has many beautiful landscapes.
我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)西(xī)南(nán)文(wén)化(huà)的(de)多(duō)样(yàng)性(xìng)。
I like the diversity of Southwest Chinese culture.

west

south