Learn Directions in Chinese
Vocabulary, Pinyin, Examples & Test
![Directions in Chinese | Learn Chinese Vocabulary with NihaoCafe Directions in Chinese | Learn Chinese Vocabulary with NihaoCafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/chinese-vocabulary-directions-1.png)
Learn the names for directions in Chinese – whether you want to describe a region on the map or your itinerary.
This list with real human audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.
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![Directions | 北方 Běifāng north | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe Directions | 北方 Běifāng north | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-directions-north-bei.png)
北
north
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![Directions | 南方 Nánfāng south | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe Directions | 南方 Nánfāng south | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-directions-south-nan.png)
南
south
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![Directions | 东方 Dōngfāng East | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe Directions | 东方 Dōngfāng East | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-directions-east-dong.png)
东
East
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![Directions | 西方 Xīfāng The west | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe Directions | 西方 Xīfāng The west | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-directions-west-xi.png)
西
west
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![Directions | 南方 Nánfāng southwards | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe Directions | 南方 Nánfāng southwards | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-south-of-China-nanfang.png)
南方
south; the southern part (of China)
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![Directions | 北方 Běifāng north | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe Directions | 北方 Běifāng north | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-north-of-china-beifang.png)
北方
north; the northern part (of China)
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![Directions | 西南 Xīnán southwest | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe Directions | 西南 Xīnán southwest | Learn Chinese Nihaocafe](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-directions-southwest-xinan.png)
西南
south-west
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![东北 Dōngběi north east 东北 Dōngběi north east](https://www.nihaocafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/nihaocafe-north-east-dong-bei.png)
东北
north-east
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Test Your Knowledge
Have you learned all the words?
It’s time to test yourself!
Choose between the 2 formats: you can practice your knowledge of the Chinese characters or their English translations.
(See how well you know the Chinese characters)
(See how well you can translate the English words into Chinese)