指南针 (zhǐ nán zhēn) — “Compass” in Chinese
指南针 (zhǐ nán zhēn) means “compass” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.
Usage
compass
他们仅靠一只指南针来指引他们驶过了加勒比海。
They sailed across the Caribbean with only a compass to guide them.
我们没有卫星导航系统，所以就用传统的地图和指南针了。
We didn't have satnav, so the traditional map and compass took over.
The characters in 指南针
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Guide, Guidelines
- zhǐ指míng名dào道xìng姓dì地by name, explicitly by name
Frequently asked questions
- What does 指南针 mean in Chinese?
- 指南针 (zhǐ nán zhēn) means “compass”.
- How do you pronounce 指南针?
- 指南针 is pronounced zhǐ nán zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
- How do you say “compass” in Chinese?
- “compass” is 指南针 (zhǐ nán zhēn) in Chinese.
- How is 指南针 used in a sentence?
- This page has 2 example sentences using 指南针, each with pinyin and an English translation.