Today’s word of the day is 角 (jiǎo) which means ‘angle’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 角 (jiǎo).
角度 (jiǎo dù) Point of view
The first word is 角度 (jiǎo dù) which means ‘point of view’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 角 means angle, and 度 (dù) means extent. A way of using it in a sentence is: 以我的角度来看,他是对的。(Yǐ wǒ de jiǎodù lái kàn, tā shì duì de.) From my point of view, he is right.
角落 (jiǎo luò) Corner
Another word we can create with 角 (jiǎo) is 角落 (jiǎo luò). This means ‘corner’. A way of using it in a sentence is 你怎么一个人躲在角落里?(Nǐ zěnme yīgè rén duǒ zài jiǎoluò lǐ?) Why are you hiding alone in the corner?
三角 (sān jiǎo) Triangle
Finally, we can create the word 三角 (sān jiǎo) which means ‘triangle’. The 三 here means the number ‘three’. A phrase you can make from this is 三角恋 (sānjiǎo liàn) love triangle.