English–Chinese
“diagonally opposite” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinduì jiǎo
Example
商店就在我家对角上。shāng diàn jiù zài wǒ jiā duì jiǎo shàng
The store is diagonally opposite my house.
How to say “diagonally opposite” in Chinese
“Diagonally opposite” in Chinese is 对角 (duì jiǎo).
A position across a corner from another place, not directly across from it.
Example sentences with 对角
他坐在我对角的座位上。tā zuò zài wǒ duì jiǎo de zuò wèi shàng
He is sitting in the seat diagonally opposite me.
Tips for using 对角
- The word is useful for describing a shop, seat, or building by its position relative to a familiar nearby place, especially when the two locations are separated by a crossing or corner.