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角 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiǎo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
角用来表示物体的尖端或角落。
jiǎo lìng yòng bǎo shí yǐ wèi wù tǐ de jiān duān huò kē luó。
The word 角 is used to indicate the sharp end or corner of an object.
Context note
角常见于描述房间、桌子或建筑物的角落。
jiǎo cháng jiàn yú miáo shù fáng jiān、zhuō zi huò jìng bū de kē luó。
The word 角 is commonly used to describe the corners of rooms, tables, or buildings.
5 examples
桌子的角很尖。
zhuō zi de jiǎo hěn jiān。
The corner of the table is very sharp.
房间有很多角落。
fáng jiān yǒu hěn duō jiǎo luò。
There are many corners in the room.
他不小心撞到了墙角。
tā bù xiǎo xīn zhuàng dào le qiáng jiǎo。
He accidentally bumped into the corner of the wall.
这个转角处很适合放书架。
zhè ge zhuǎn jiǎo chù hěn shì hé fàng shū jià。
This corner is perfect for placing a bookshelf.
请小心那个尖角。
qǐng xiǎo xīn nà ge jiān jiǎo。
Please be careful of that sharp corner.
5 mini stories
小明在房间里找到了一个角落，决定在那里放一个小书架。
xiǎo míng zài fáng jiān lǐ zhǎo dào le yí gè jiǎo luò， jué dìng zài nà lǐ fàng yí gè xiǎo shū jià。
Xiaoming found a corner in the room and decided to place a small bookshelf there.
妈妈提醒小华注意家里的尖角，以免受伤。
mā ma tí xǐng xiǎo huá zhù yì jiā lǐ de jiān jiǎo， yǐ miǎn shòu shāng。
Mom reminded Xiaohua to be careful of the sharp corners at home, to avoid getting hurt.
小红在客厅的转角处放了一个漂亮的花瓶。
xiǎo hóng zài kè tīng de zhuǎn jiǎo chù fàng le yí gè piào liang de huā píng。
Xiaohong placed a beautiful vase in the corner of the living room.
爸爸提醒小强不要在墙角玩耍，以免弄脏衣服。
bà ba tí xǐng xiǎo qiáng bú yào zài qiáng jiǎo wán shuǎ， yǐ miǎn nòng zāng yī fu。
Dad reminded Xiaqiang not to play in the corner of the wall, to avoid dirtying his clothes.
小丽在书房的角落里找到了一本旧书。
xiǎo lì zài shū fáng de jiǎo luò lǐ zhǎo dào le yì běn jiù shū。
Xiaoli found an old book in the corner of her study room.