Chinese words · HSK 3

西南

xīnán

southwest

Every meaning

xīnán

  1. southwest
  2. Southwest China (Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet)

In a sentence

  • 学校在城市的西南。

    The school is in the southwest of the city.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).