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How do you say "south-west" in Chinese?
西南
xī nán
In Chinese, "south-west" is 西南.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shee nahn' with first flat, second flat. Slow and deliberate like moving southwest.
Writing and usage
Xi (west) is six strokes, nan (south) is six. West combined with south marks the southwestern region.
Example sentence
西南部分的气候较干燥。
The southwestern region has a drier climate.
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How to remember 西南
Xi then nan - west then south - think of the southwest corner of a compass or map.
Related words
- above 上面 shàng mian
- backwards 向后 xiàng hòu
- behind 在后面 zài hòu miàn
- east 东 dōng
- forwards 向前 xiàng qián
- inside 里面 ǐ miàn
- north 北 běi
- north-west 西北 xī běi
- south-east 东南 dōng nán
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Questions about 西南
How do you say "south-west" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "south-west" is 西南. It is a noun.
How is 西南 written in Chinese?
Xi (west) is six strokes, nan (south) is six. West combined with south marks the southwestern region.
How is 西南 used in a sentence?
Use 西南 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 西南部分的气候较干燥。 (The southwestern region has a drier climate.).
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