No. 4,533 in Chinese
東南
Southeast.
In a sentence
香港位于中國的東南部。
Hong Kong is located in the southeast part of China.
Here, "東南" denotes a geographical region or direction, specifically "southeast."
我家窗户朝向東南,光线很好。
My house's window faces southeast, providing excellent lighting.
Here, "東南" is used to refer to the compass direction "southeast" towards which the windows face.
這棵樹長在院子的東南角。
This tree grows in the southeastern corner of the yard.
In this sentence, "東南" is used to describe a specific location within an area, the southeastern corner.
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