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南部

nán bù · nan bu

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  1. southern part
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Rain in the south

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)，中国(zhōngguó)南部(nánbù)这(zhè)几天(jǐtiān)都(dōu)下雨(xiàyǔ)。

    Look at the forecast. It rains in southern China these days.

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)要(yào)去(qù)的(de)海南(hǎinán)也(yě)在(zài)南部(nánbù)吗(ma)？

    Is Hainan, where we are going, in the south too?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，海南(hǎinán)在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)的(de)最(zuì)南部(nánbù)。

    Yes, Hainan is at the very south of China.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)带(dài)游泳衣(yóuyǒngyī)吧(ba)，下雨(xiàyǔ)也(yě)能(néng)游泳(yóuyǒng)。

    Then let's bring swimsuits. We can swim in the rain too.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！南部(nánbù)的(de)雨天(yǔtiān)，游泳(yóuyǒng)最(zuì)舒服(shūfu)。

    Good idea! In the rainy south, swimming is the most comfortable.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)是(shì)从(cóng)法(fǎ)国(guó)南(nán)部(bù)来(lái)的(de)。

They come from the south of France.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)们(men)现(xiàn)在(zài)在(zài)法(fǎ)国(guó)南(nán)部(bù)。

They are now in the south of France.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Micsmithel · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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南
nán

south

部
bù

ministry; department

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