南方
Meanings
1. south; southern direction
2. (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
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他 肯定 是 南方 人。
He must be from the South.
南方 和 北方 的 差异 很 大。
The north differs greatly from the south.
他们 都 说 我 的 口音 像 北方 人, 但 我 其实 是 南方 人。
They all say I sound like someone from the north, but I'm actually from the south.
许多 燕子 不久 就要 从 南方 飞 来 了。
Many swallows will come soon from the south.
在 中国, 南方 人 以 米饭 为 主食, 北方 人 以 面食 为 主食。
In China, southern people eat rice as staple food; northern people eat wheaten food as staple food.
在 中国 南方, 旗袍 又称“长衫”。
In Southern China, the qipao is also known as "changshan".