Learn Chinese for Free—Lesson 60

Lesson 60 of 360

Today's Chinese characters:

东西南北

The other Chinese characters contained in this lesson have already been studied previously. You can just click on them and go back to the corresponding lesson.

Point your finger rightwards and say 东, point it leftwards and say 西, downwards and say 南, upwards and say 北 - the four cardinal points in the order I suggest you to remember.

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Characters' Essentials

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东
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dōng
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East
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西
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xī
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West
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南
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nán
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South
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北
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běi
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North

Description and Examples

Word
东西南北
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dōng   xī   nán   běi   
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Four corners of the world
Word
南美洲
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nán   měi   zhōu   
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South America
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北美洲
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běi   měi   zhōu   
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North America
Word
南美洲人
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nán   měi   zhōu   rén   
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South American
Word
北美洲人
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běi   měi   zhōu   rén   
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North American
Word
南非
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nán   fēi   
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South Africa
Word
南非人
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nán   fēi   rén   
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South African
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北京
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běi   jīng   
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Beijing, Peking
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北京人
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běi   jīng   rén   
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Pekingese, Pekinese; Peking Man (Sinanthropus pekinensis)
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南京
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nán   jīng   
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Nanjing
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南京人
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nán   jīng   rén   
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Inhabitant or native of Nanjing
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东京
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dōng   jīng   
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Tokyo
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东京人
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dōng   jīng   rén   
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Inhabitant or native of Tokyo
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东西
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dōng   xī   
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East and west; from east to west
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东西
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dōng   xi   
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Thing; creature


Dialogue 52

A:
你是哪洲人?
B:
美洲人,我是美国人。
A:
美国在南美洲吗?
B:
美国不在南美洲,美国在北美洲。

Article 8: 我的三个亚洲朋友

我的三个亚洲朋友都是留学生,两个是中国人,一个是日本人。中国朋友是北京人和南京人,日本朋友是东京人。认识他们我很高兴。


Article 9: 七大洲

七大洲是亚洲、欧洲、非洲、北美洲、南美洲⋯⋯



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