Learn Chinese for Free—Lesson 60
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
Character 
东
Pronunciation
dōng
Meaning
East
Character
西
Pronunciation
xī
Meaning
West
Character
南
Pronunciation
nán
Meaning
South
Character
北
Pronunciation
běi
Meaning
North
Description and Examples
Word
东西南北
Pronunciation
Meaning
Four corners of the world
Word
南美洲
Pronunciation
Meaning
South America
Word
北美洲
Pronunciation
Meaning
North America
Word
南美洲人
Pronunciation
Meaning
South American
Word
北美洲人
Pronunciation
Meaning
North American
Word
南非
Pronunciation
Meaning
South Africa
Word
南非人
Pronunciation
Meaning
South African
Word
北京
Pronunciation
Meaning
Beijing, Peking
Word
北京人
Pronunciation
Meaning
Pekingese, Pekinese; Peking Man (Sinanthropus pekinensis)
Word
南京
Pronunciation
Meaning
Nanjing
Word
南京人
Pronunciation
Meaning
Inhabitant or native of Nanjing
Word
东京
Pronunciation
Meaning
Tokyo
Word
东京人
Pronunciation
Meaning
Inhabitant or native of Tokyo
Word
东西
Pronunciation
Meaning
East and west; from east to west
Word
东西
Pronunciation
Meaning
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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