Definition

1. Noun:

   • Southwest: One of the four cardinal directions or intercardinal directions, specifically the direction halfway between west and south.

2. Adjective:

   • Southwestern: Located in, coming from, or relating to the southwest direction or region.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Hướng gió thổi từ tây nam. (The wind is blowing from the southwest.)
  • Tỉnh đó nằm ở phía tây nam của đất nước. (That province is located in the southwest of the country.)

• Adjective:

  • Chúng tôi đang đi vào vùng tây nam. (We are entering the southwestern region.)
  • Khí hậu tây nam thường nóng và ẩm. (The southwestern climate is often hot and humid.)

Advanced Usage

• "gió tây nam": southwest wind (a monsoon wind).

  • Gió tây nam mang theo mưa. (The southwest wind brings rain.)

• "hướng tây nam": southwest direction/bearing.

  • La bàn chỉ hướng tây nam. (The compass points southwest.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hướng tây nam (n): Southwest direction.
• Miền Tây Nam Bộ (n): The Southwest region of Vietnam (a specific geographic/cultural region).
• Đông bắc (n, adj): Northeast.
• Tây bắc (n, adj): Northwest.
• Đông nam (n, adj): Southeast.

Synonyms

• Phương tây nam: Southwest direction (more formal).
• Hướng SW: SW direction (abbreviation).

Related Phrases

• Phía tây nam: To/on the southwest side.
  • Cửa sổ hướng về phía tây nam. (The window faces the southwest.)

Related Idioms

(This word, as a cardinal direction, is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions in Vietnamese. Its usage is primarily geographical.)

1. danh từ, tính từ south west