How to say “southwest” in Chinese
southwest
“Southwest” in Chinese is 西南, xī nán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
西南 is read xī 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
In 东西 “thing” it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “西南”.
More words from the lesson “Northeast, southwest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “southwest” in Chinese?
“Southwest” in Chinese is 西南, pinyin xīnán.
What does 西南 mean?
西南 (xīnán) means “southwest”.
How do you write 西南?
西南 is 2 characters: 西 (xī) — west; 南 (nán) — south. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西南?
西南 is read xīnán. Tones: xī — first tone, nán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“southwest” 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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