西南 xī nán
“southwest”
place word, locality word, place name2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
西南 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 884: 西南 xīnán — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 西南
西南 (xīnán) means 'southwest' and works like 西北: 西南边、西南部、西南方向, or 在……西南. It can also refer to Southwest China, e.g. 云南在中国的西南部. The order is always 西 before 南.
例句Example sentences
- 云南在中国的西南部。yún nán zài zhōng guó de xī nán bù.Yunnan is in the southwest of China.
- 这条路一直通向西南。zhè tiáo lù yì zhí tōng xiàng xī nán.This road leads straight to the southwest.
- 火车站在学校的西南方向。huǒ chē zhàn zài xué xiào de xī nán fāng xiàng.The train station is to the southwest of the school.
易混词Easily confused
西南vs南边
南边 is 'the south side' of something; 西南 specifically combines west and south and means 'southwest'.