south

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in Vietnamese Đông Nam, phía Nam

BrE /saʊθ/ AmE /sɔːrθ/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 DIRECTION [noun] A1

Đông Nam, phía Nam

the direction that is clockwise from east, opposite to north

  • in the south

Collocations south of somewhere · the southern part

  • The sun sets in the south.

    Mặt trời lặn về phía Nam.

2 REGION [noun] A2

Phía Nam (của một quốc gia hoặc khu vực)

the southern part of a country or area, especially when compared to other parts

  • in the south

Collocations the South of England · southern cities

  • He lives in the south.

    Anh ấy sống ở miền Nam.

3 DIRECTION [adjective] A1

Phía Nam

the direction that is clockwise from east, opposite to north (used as an adjective)

  • southern city

Collocations southern states · southern hemisphere

  • The southern coast is beautiful.

    Bờ biển phía Nam rất đẹp.

4 REGION [adjective] A2

Phía Nam

the southern part of a country or area, especially when compared to other parts (used as an adjective)

  • southern city

Collocations southern states · southern hemisphere

  • The southern region is warm.

    Khu vực phía Nam có khí hậu ấm áp.