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south-east

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dong1nan2 • dōngnán

Meaning


Primary

south-east

Alternatives

east-south, southeast

Hint

For ordinal direction in Chinese, east/west comes before north/south. This is the opposite of English.

Mnemonic


If you first go 南 south then go 东 east, you are traveling 东南 south-east.

Usage


我们 往 东南 走。

We’re walking southeast.

风 从 东南 吹 来。

The wind is blowing from the southeast.

学校 在 公园 的 东南 方。

The school is southeast of the park.

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