东南 dōng nán
“southeast”
locality word2021 list level 2Traditional 東南
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
东南 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 600: 东南 dōngnán — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 东南
东南 is a noun meaning "southeast". It is used after 在 or with 方向/部/边 to locate something (在……东南部), and before 风 for a southeast wind (东南风). For the opposite directions use 西北 (northwest).
例句Example sentences
- 这个城市在中国的东南部。zhè ge chéng shì zài zhōng guó de dōng nán bù.This city is in the southeast of China.
- 从这儿往东南走十分钟就到了。cóng zhèr wǎng dōng nán zǒu shí fēn zhōng jiù dào le.Walk southeast from here for ten minutes and you'll be there.
- 夏天的东南风常常带来雨水。xià tiān de dōng nán fēng cháng cháng dài lái yǔ shuǐ.Southeast winds in summer often bring rain.
易混词Easily confused
东南vs东部
东部 means "the eastern part (of a region)" and only covers the east; 东南 specifically means the southeast and can also combine with 部/方向/风.