compass (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
指南針
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他在旅行时总是带着指南针。 Tā zài lǚxíng shí zǒng shì dàizhe zhǐnánzhēn. - He always carries a compass when traveling.
在野外，指南针对导航至关重要。 Zài yěwài, zhǐnánzhēn duì dǎoháng zhì guān zhòngyào. - In the wilderness, a compass is crucial for navigation.
他学会了如何使用指南针。 Tā xuéhuìle rúhé shǐyòng zhǐnánzhēn. - He learned how to use a compass.
指南针指示北方。 Zhǐnánzhēn zhǐshì běifāng. - The compass points north.
这枚指南针是我爷爷留下的。 Zhè méi zhǐnánzhēn shì wǒ yéyé liúxià de. - This compass was left by my grandfather.
Characters
南 nán - south | HSK 3
指 zhǐ - finger; point at | HSK 4
针 zhēn - needle, pin; needle-like object; injection; stitch; acupuncture |