Definition
南部 (nán bù) means 'southern part' and refers to a specific section or area within a larger place (e.g., a school, a park, a city). It is more precise than 南 (nán), which is just the direction 'south', and differs from 南方 (nán fāng), which often denotes the broader southern region of a country.
noun
southern partsouth
Easily confused
- 内部nèi bùlook-alike(noun) interior; inside; internal parts
Examples
- 南部。Wǒmen xuéxiào nán bù de jiàoshì hěn ānjìng.The classrooms in the southern part of our school are very quiet.
- 南部。Zhège gōngyuán nán bù yǒu yì tiáo xiǎo hé.There is a small river in the southern part of this park.
- 南部。Wǒ měitiān qù chéngshì de nán bù sàn bù.I go for a walk in the southern part of the city every day.
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