1 the direction that is on your right when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main directions that we give names to(the points of the compass) 南；南方: warm winds from the south 南方吹来的暖风Which way is south? 哪一边是南？We live to the south of (= further south than) London. 我们住在伦敦以南。 ☞picture at north 见north插图

2 the South the southern part of any country, city, region or the world （国家、城市、地区或地界的）南部: Nice is in the South of France. 尼斯在法国南部。 ☞Look at north, east and west. 参看north、east及west。