The Chinese word 角 means “corner” or “angle”. It is commonly used in words related to geometry, such as 角度 meaning “angle”, or in words related to money, such as 角落 meaning “change” or “coins”. In Chinese culture, the word 角 also has symbolic meanings, such as representing the horns of an animal or the points on a compass.
Translation
Noun: angle, corner, horn
Measure Word: for 0.1 yuan
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他的头发上有一角白发 | tā de tóufǎ shàng yǒu yī jiǎo báifà | There is a white hair on his head |
| 这个房间的角落里有一只老鼠 | zhège fángjiān de jiǎoluò lǐ yǒu yī zhī lǎoshǔ | There is a mouse in the corner of this room |
| 他用一角硬币买了一瓶可乐 | tā yòng yī jiǎo yìngbì mǎi le yī píng kělè | He bought a bottle of cola with a coin |
| 这条路的拐角处有一家小餐馆 | zhè tiáo lù de guǎijiǎo chù yǒu yī jiā xiǎo cānguǎn | There is a small restaurant at the corner of this road |
| 我们在角落里聊了很长时间 | wǒmen zài jiǎoluò lǐ liáo le hěn cháng shíjiān | We talked for a long time in the corner |
| 他的脸上有一颗痣在左边的角落 | tā de liǎn shàng yǒu yī kē zhì zài zuǒbiān de jiǎoluò | There is a mole on the left corner of his face |
| 我们在街角等了他半个小时 | wǒmen zài jiējiǎo děng le tā bàn gè xiǎoshí | We waited for him at the street corner for half an hour |
HSK
角 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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