How to say “southeast” in Chinese
southeast
“Southeast” in Chinese is 东南, dōng nán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
东南 is read dōng nán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “东南”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 东南. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 东南西北dōngnánxīběieast, south, west, north
- 这座城市位于东南沿海。zhèzuòchéngshìwèiyúdōngnányánhǎiThis city is located on the southeast coast.
More words from the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “southeast” in Chinese?
“Southeast” in Chinese is 东南, pinyin dōngnán.
What does 东南 mean?
东南 (dōngnán) means “southeast”.
How do you write 东南?
东南 is 2 characters: 东 (dōng) — east; 南 (nán) — south. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 东南?
东南 is read dōngnán. Tones: dōng — first tone, nán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“southeast” in the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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