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南边 meaning in English

nánbian

south; south side

HSK 1nounTraditional 南邊14 strokes

Meaning of 南边

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

nánbian
  1. south
  2. south side
  3. southern part
  4. to the south of

How to use 南边

南边 works as a place word. It can stand alone or follow a noun with or without 的 to say what something is south of. Example: 学校在公园南边。(Xuéxiào zài gōngyuán nánbian.) The school is to the south of the park.

南 (nán) means south, and 边 (biān) means side or edge. Put them together and you get the south side, just like 左边 (zuǒbian) is the left side.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 南边 (nánbian, south) with 那边 (nàbiān, over there) because they sound alike. 南 is second tone and 那 is fourth tone, so get the tone right.

南边 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

萨sà米mǐ是shì从cóng南nán边biān来lái的de。
Sami is from the South.
法fǎ国guó在zài英yīng国guó的de南nán边biān。
France is to the south of England.
我wǒ的de家jiā在zài公gōng园yuán南nán边biān
My house is on the south side of the park.
在zài中zhōng国guó南nán边biān的de情qíng况kuàng不bù一yí样yàng。
In the south of China, the situation is different.
我wǒ的de房fáng间jiān面miàn向xiàng南nán边biān, 阳yáng光guāng充chōng足zú非fēi常cháng舒shū适shì。
My room faces south, which makes it sunny and very comfortable.

Stroke order for each character

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南 nán · south · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

边 biān · side · 5 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Related words

Words that share a character with 南边.

那边nàbiānover there; yonder
这边zhèbiānthis side; here
一边yībiānone side; either side
旁边pángbiānside; adjacent place
左边zuǒbianleft; the left side
右边yòubianright side; right, to the right
里边lǐbianinside
北边běibiannorth; north side
外边wàibianoutside; outer surface
东边dōngbianeast; east side
西边xībianwest; west side
后边hòubianthe back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back

Questions about 南边

What does 南边 mean?

南边 (nánbian) means "south; south side" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 南边?

南边 is made of 2 characters: 南 (9 strokes), 边 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 南边 an HSK word?

Yes. 南边 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 南边 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 南边 is written 南邊.

What is the difference between 南边 and 南方?

南边 usually means the south side of a specific place, like a building or city. 南方 (nánfāng) often means the southern region of a country, especially southern China.

How do I say the other directions with 边?

Use the same pattern: 东边 (dōngbian) east, 西边 (xībian) west, and 北边 (běibian) north. In casual speech 边 here is often said in the neutral tone.

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