1south; southern direction
2(in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
Examples
tā他fēi飞dào到nán fāng南方。
他飞到南方。
He took off to the south.
许多燕子不久就要从南方飞来了。
Many swallows will come soon from the south.
南方和北方的差异很大。
The north differs greatly from the south.