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指南 (zhǐ nán) — “Guide, Guidelines” in Chinese

指南 (zhǐ nán) means “Guide, Guidelines, Manual, Instructions” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Guide

Guidelines

Manual

Instructions

这本指南告诫夜间不要单独行走。

The guidebook warns against walking alone at night.

指南包括对每个酒店的简评。

The guide book contains a short write-up of each hotel.

The characters in 指南

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
南
nán9south direction

More words starting with 指

  • zhǐ指dōng东shuō说xī西dì地beating around the bush, talking in circles
  • zhǐ指dōng东mà骂xī西dì地to criticize indirectly, to scold indirectly
  • zhǐ指dài代refer to, denote
  • zhǐ指dài代de的shì是refers to, means
  • zhǐ指lìng令instruction, command
  • zhǐ指gòng供coach a confession, direct testimony
  • zhǐ指gòng供chū出to reveal, to identify
  • zhǐ指chū出to point out; to indicate; to show
  • zhǐ指chū出le了pointed out, indicated
  • zhǐ指běi北zhēn针compass
  • zhǐ指nán南zhēn针compass
  • zhǐ指míng名dào道xìng姓dì地by name, explicitly by name

Frequently asked questions

What does 指南 mean in Chinese?
指南 (zhǐ nán) means “Guide, Guidelines, Manual, Instructions”.
How do you pronounce 指南?
指南 is pronounced zhǐ nán in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Guide” in Chinese?
“Guide” is 指南 (zhǐ nán) in Chinese.
How is 指南 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 指南, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 指南 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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