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指南针 (zhǐ nán zhēn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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指南针 (zhǐ nán zhēn): Compass (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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指南针 consists of 3 characters.

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How to Use 指南针 in Sentences

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Adjective + Nounwith古代

gǔ古

dài代

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

neutral

ancient compass

Noun + Modifierwith指针

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

de的

zhǐ指

zhēn针

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

Verb + Objectwith使用

shǐ使

yòng用

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

Example Sentences with 指南针

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

néng能

zhǐ指

fāng方

xiàng

neutral

the needle of a compass

neutral

a compass

neutral

use a compass

向

。

A compass can point directions.

zài在

yě野

wài外

tàn探

xiǎn险

shí时

，

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

shì是

biàn辨

bié别

fāng方

xiàng向

de的

zhòng重

yào要

gōng工

jù具

。

When exploring in the wilderness, a compass is an important tool for determining direction.

zài在

shù数

zì字

huà化

shí时

dài代

，

shǒu手

jī机

lǐ里

de的

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

yìng应

yòng用

yǐ已

zhú逐

jiàn渐

qǔ取

dài代

le了

chuán传

tǒng统

shí实

wù物

。

In the digital age, compass apps on smartphones have gradually replaced traditional physical ones.

Show 6 More Sentences

rú如

guǒ果

méi没

yǒu有

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

，

wǒ我

men们

kǒng恐

pà怕

huì会

zài在

huāng荒

yě野

zhōng中

mí迷

shī失

fāng方

xiàng向

。

If we didn't have a compass, we would likely lose our way in the wilderness.

zài在

sēn森

lín林

lǐ里

，

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

bāng帮

nǐ你

néng能

jiào教

wǒ我

rú如

hé何

shǐ使

yòng用

zhè这

ge

tā他

de的

dào道

dé德

zhǔn准

zé则

jiù就

xiàng像

zhǐ指

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

shì是

zhōng中

guó国

gǔ古

dài代

sì四

chū出

mén门

qián前

bié别

wàng忘

le了

dài带

zhǐ指

nán南

zhù助

wǒ我

men们

zhǎo找

dào到

zhèng正

què确

de的

lù路

。

In the forest, a compass helps us find the right way.

个

zhǐ指

nán南

zhēn针

lái来

jiào校

zhǔn准

dì地

tú图

ma吗

？

Can you teach me how to use this compass to calibrate the map?

nán

南

zhēn针

，

shǐ始

zhōng终

zhǐ指

yǐn引

zháo着

tā他

zuò做

chū出

zhèng正

què确

de的

jué决

dìng定

。

His moral principles act like a compass, always guiding him to make the right decisions.

dà大

fā发

míng明

zhī之

yī一

，

duì对

háng航

hǎi海

hé和

tàn探

xiǎn险

yǒu有

zhòng重

yào要

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

The compass is one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China, which had a significant impact on navigation and exploration.

zhēn

针

，

yǐ以

fáng防

shǒu手

jī机

méi没

diàn电

huò或

xìn信

hào号

zhōng中

duàn断

。

Don't forget to bring a compass before going out, in case your phone runs out of battery or loses signal.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 指南针.

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
指南zhǐ nán
指向zhǐ xiàng

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
指南zhǐ nán

Words with 针

打针dǎ zhēnHSK 4
方针fāng zhēn
纫针rèn zhēn
针对zhēn duì
针灸zhēn jiǔ
一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiě
针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duì