North, south, east, west in Chinese 方向
fāngxiàng
Which direction are you facing? 15 essential north, south, east, west words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction |
| 东边 | dōng bian | east side |
| 西边 | xī bian | west side |
| 南边 | nán bian | south side |
| 北边 | běi bian | north side |
| 东北 | dōng běi | northeast |
| 西北 | xī běi | northwest |
| 东南 | dōng nán | southeast |
| 西南 | xī nán | southwest |
| 往东走 | wǎng dōng zǒu | head east |
| 朝 | cháo | to face; towards |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 中部 | zhōng bù | the middle region |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
Example sentences
- 我没有方向感。I have no sense of direction.
- 太阳从东边升起来。The sun rises in the east.
- 我家在城市的西边。My home is on the west side of the city.
- 学校在公园南边。The school is south of the park.
- 北边比较冷。It's colder in the north.
- 东北的冬天非常冷。Winter in the northeast is extremely cold.
- 西北有很多沙漠。There are lots of deserts in the northwest.
- 东南沿海很发达。The southeast coast is very developed.
- 成都在中国的西南。Chengdu is in southwest China.
- 往东走两站就到了。Head two stops east and you're there.
- 我的房间朝南。My room faces south.
- 爬山带个指南针。Take a compass when you go hiking.
- 你看得懂这张地图吗？Can you read this map?
- 武汉在中国中部。Wuhan is in central China.
- 沿海城市很多。There are lots of coastal cities.
Practise speaking
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