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南北 Pronunciation and Pinyin

南北 Usage and Examples

north and south

导演对南北战争作了一番好莱坞式的精彩阐述。

The director puts a Hollywood gloss on the civil war.

这地方东西3公里,南北5公里。

This district is three kilometres across from east to west and five kilometres from north to south.

The characters in 南北

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
南
nán9south direction
北
běi5north

More words starting with 南

  • nán南xià下go south, move south
  • nán南jīng京Nanjing
  • nán南jīng京shì市Nanjing City, Nanjing
  • nán南jīng京de的Nanjing's, of Nanjing
  • nán南rén人jià驾chuán船běi北rén人chéng乘mǎ马Southerners sail boats, Northerners ride horses., Southern people are good at boating, Northern people at horsemanship.
  • nán南guān冠Prisoner, Captive
  • nán南běi北wén文huà化Northern and Southern cultures, North-South cultural differences
  • nán南běi北fāng方the North and the South, North and South
  • nán南běi北fāng方xiàng向north-south direction, north-south
  • nán南běi北cháo朝Northern and Southern Dynasties
  • nán南běi北huò货dried food products, preserved provisions
  • nán南běi北huò货wù物North-south goods, Diverse regional products

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Questions about 南北

What does 南北 mean in Chinese?

南北 (nán běi) means “north and south”.

How do you pronounce 南北?

南北 is pronounced nán běi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “north and south” in Chinese?

“north and south” is 南北 (nán běi) in Chinese.

How is 南北 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 南北, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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