Examples
zhè ge这个dǎo岛zài在rì běn日本de的nán miàn南面。
这个岛在日本的南面。
This island is in the south of Japan.
因为几乎所有的四合院有南面的门和主要楼房，所以大部分的胡同是从东到西建造的。
Nearly all siheyuans had their main buildings and gates facing south for better lighting, so a majority of hutongs run from east to west.