one of the main directions on a compass, such as north, south, east, or west, or intermediate directions like northeast or southwest

罗盘方位, 指南针方位
the direction on our right when we watch the sunrise

南方, 南
the direction from which the sun rises, which is on the right side of a person facing north

东, 东方
the direction toward which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

西方, 西部
any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

大陆, 洲
the most southern continent where the South Pole is situated

南极洲, Antarctica
a large island country in Southwest Pacific Ocean, known for its unique wildlife such as kangaroos

澳大利亚, 澳洲
the second smallest continent, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

欧洲, 欧罗巴
the third largest continent in the world, consisting of Canada, the United States, Mexico, the countries of Central America, and Greenland

北美洲, 北美
the largest continent in the world

亚洲, 亚细亚
the second largest continent

非洲, 非洲大陆
the fourth largest continent in the world which is to the south of Central America and North America

南美洲, 南美洲大陆
below average in physical size

小的, 细小的
