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南极

nán jí

2-character word Traditional 南極

What 南极 means

1. the South Pole
2. the south magnetic pole

The characters in 南极

• 南nánsouth
• 极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost

Example sentences

• 他们出发去南极探险。
  Tāmen chūfā qù nánjí tànxiǎn.
  They went on an expedition to the Antarctic.
• 北极与南极的温度不一样。
  Běijí yǔ nánjí de wēndù bù yīyàng.
  The temperature at the North Pole is different from at the South Pole.
• 南极因为有大陆，所以气温低于北极。
  Owing to its landmass, the Antarctic has an air temperature lower than that of the Arctic.
• 这是史考特和他的伙伴到达南极的方法。
  Zhè shì shǐ kǎo tè hé tā de huǒbàn dàodá nánjí de fāngfǎ.
  This is how Scott and his men arrived at the South Pole.
• 随着全球气温变暖，南极大陆的融冰量也日益增加。
  Suízhe quánqiú qìwēn biànnuǎn, nánjí dàlù de róngbīng liáng yě rìyìzēngjiā.
  With global warming, the amount of ice melting in Antarctica is increasing.
• 他克服了种种困难和挫折，终于成功一个人越过了南极洲。
  Tā kèfú le zhǒngzhǒng kùnnan hé cuòzhé, zhōngyú chénggōng yīgèrén yuèguò le Nánjízhōu.
  He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.

Words starting with 南极

• 南极洲Nán jí zhōuAntarctica
• 南极海Nán jí HǎiSouthern Ocean
• 南极界Nán jí jièAntarctic realm
• 南极光nán jí guāngsouthern lights; aurora australis
• 南极座Nán jí zuòOctans (constellation)
• 南极洲半岛Nán jí zhōu Bàn dǎothe Antarctic Peninsula (jutting out towards South America)
• 南极圈Nán jí quānAntarctic Circle