English–Chinese
“corner” in Chinese
How to say “corner” in Chinese
“Corner” in Chinese is 角 (jiǎo).
A pointed projection or meeting point where boundaries come together, from an animal's horn to a room's corner or an angle in geometry.
Example sentences with 角
孩子坐在桌子的角上玩玩具。hái zi zuò zài zhuō zi de jiǎo shàng wán wán jù
The child sits at the corner of the table and plays with toys.
Tips for using 角
- Chinese uses this one short word across rooms, shapes, and animals, so the surrounding words usually show which kind of point is meant.
Other Chinese words for “corner”
那只猫躲在角落里。nà zhǐ māo duǒ zài jiǎo luò lǐ
That cat is hiding in the corner.
这个木桌的棱角很尖，小心碰伤。zhè ge mù zhuō de léng jiǎo hěn jiān xiǎo xīn pèng shāng
The corners of this wooden table are very sharp, so be careful not to bump into them.
他在拐角摔倒了。tā zài guái jiǎo shuāi dǎo le
He fell at the corner.
我在转角等你。wǒ zài zhuán jiǎo děng nǐ
I am waiting for you at the corner.