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指南 (zhǐ nán): Guide / Directory (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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指 • zhǐ • finger; point at • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zhǐ
指
finger; point at
南 • nán • south • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
nán
南
south
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 指南.
Words with
指
指出
zhǐ chū
to indicate
戒指
jiè zhi
ring [jewellry]
手指
shǒu zhǐ
finger
指导
zhǐ dǎo
guide; direct; conduct
指挥
zhǐ huī
command; direct; conduct
指令
zhǐ lìng
instruct; order; direct
指定
zhǐ dìng
appoint; assign; allocate
指望
zhǐ wàng
look to; count on; look forward to
Words with
南
东南
dōng nán
southeast
南方
nán fāng
south
西南
xī nán
southwest
南部
nán bù
southern part
南极洲
Nán jí zhōu
Antarctica
南美洲
Nán měi zhōu
South America
指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn
compass
南辕北辙
nán yuán běi zhé
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose [idiom]
4.
How to Use 指南 in Sentences
Measure Word + Noun
with
本
yì
一
běn
本
zhǐ
指
nán
南
neutral
a guidebook
Verb + Object
with
使用
shǐ
使
yòng
用
zhǐ
指
nán
南
Adjective + Noun
with
旅游
lǚ
旅
yóu
游
zhǐ
指
nán
南
Idiom
with
针
zhǐ
指
nán
南
zhēn
针
neutral
compass
5.
Example Sentences with 指南
zhè
这
shì
是
dì
地
tú
图
zhǐ
指
nán
南
neutral
user guide
neutral
travel guide
。
This is a map guide.
zhè
这
běn
本
tóu
投
zī
资
zhǐ
指
nán
南
xiáng
详
xì
细
fēn
分
xī
析
le
了
shì
市
chǎng
场
qū
趋
shì
势
yǔ
与
fēng
风
xiǎn
险
píng
评
gū
估
。
This investment guide provides a detailed analysis of market trends and risk assessment.
nǐ
你
néng
能
tuī
推
jiàn
荐
yí
一
fèn
份
shì
适
hé
合
chū
初
xué
学
zhě
者
de
的
pēng
烹
rèn
饪
zhǐ
指
nán
南
ma
吗
？
Can you recommend a cooking guide suitable for beginners?
zhè
这
běn
本
lǚ
旅
yóu
游
zhǐ
指
nán
南
bāng
帮
zhù
助
wǒ
我
liǎo
了
jiě
解
dāng
当
dì
地
jǐng
景
diǎn
点
。
This travel guide helps me understand local attractions.
zhè
这
fèn
份
cāo
操
zuò
作
zhǐ
指
nán
南
bìng
并
wèi
未
hán
涵
gài
盖
suǒ
所
yǒu
有
kě
可
néng
能
chū
出
xiàn
现
de
的
gù
故
zhàng
障
qíng
情
kuàng
况
。
This operation guide does not cover all possible malfunction scenarios.
