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指南 (zhǐ nán): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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指南 consists of 2 characters.

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How to Use 指南 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 指南 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith本

yì一

běn本

zhǐ指

nán南

neutral

a guidebook

Verb + Objectwith使用

shǐ使

yòng用

zhǐ指

nán南

Adjective + Nounwith旅游

lǚ旅

yóu游

zhǐ指

nán南

Idiomwith针

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

neutral

compass

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?

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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

wǒ我

cān参

kǎo考

le了

jiàn健

kāng康

yǐn饮

shí食

zhǐ指

gōng公

sī司

fā发

bù布

le了

xīn新

yuán员

gōng工

rù入

zhí

zhè这

fèn份

chéng城

shì市

wén文

huà化

zhǐ指

nán南

jì既

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.

nán

南

，

dàn但

ǒu偶

ěr尔

hái还

shì是

huì会

fàng放

zòng纵

yí一

xià下

。

I refer to the healthy eating guide, but occasionally I still indulge myself.

职

zhǐ指

nán南

，

xiáng详

xì细

shuō说

míng明

le了

gōng工

zuò作

liú流

chéng程

。

The company released a new employee onboarding guide, detailing the work procedures.

tí

提

gōng供

le了

lì历

shǐ史

bèi背

jǐng景

，

yòu又

bāo包

hán含

le了

shí实

yòng用

tiē贴

shì士

。

This city culture guide provides both historical context and practical tips.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 指南.

Words with 指

吮指shǔn zhǐ
戒指jiè zhi
手指shǒu zhǐ
拇指mǔ zhǐ
指令zhǐ lìng
指出zhǐ chū
指向zhǐ xiàng
指头zhǐ tou

Words with 南

东南dōng nán
南北nán běi
南方nán fāng
南极nán jí
南瓜nán guā
南边nán bian
南部nán bù
淮南huái nán