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南北
nánběi
Description
“南北”是“南”和“北”两个方向合在一起的说法。
"南北" is a term combining the two directions "南" and "北".
我们常用它来说一个地方从上到下有多远，或者一个国家的南部和北部。
We often use it to describe how far a place extends from top to bottom, or the southern and northern parts of a country.
Meanings
南北nánběi
south and north
这条路是南北方向的。
This road runs north to south.
南北nánběi
the south and north (of a country/region)
中国南北的气候很不一样。
The climate in northern and southern China is very different.
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Notes
- Etymology
compound of 南 (south) and 北 (north), forming a paired directional noun.
- Nuance
南北 refers to the vertical axis; 东西 means east-west and also colloquially 'thing'.
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