Chinese Conversation · Level 24
90 words
Chinese word
对角
Pronunciation
Pinyinduì jiǎo
Meaning
- noundiagonally opposite
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A position across a corner from another place, not directly across from it.
Common phrases
对角的座位duì jiǎo de zuò wèi
seat diagonally opposite
Similar words
对面duì miàn: A place facing another place directly across a space.
斜对面xié duì miàn: A place at an angle across a corner from another place.
Definition in Chinese
表示两处在平面上沿对角方向相对的位置，常用于说明建筑、座位或物品彼此斜对的方位。biǎo shì liǎng chù zài píng miàn shàng yán duì jiǎo fāng xiàng xiāng duì de wèi zhì cháng yòng yú shuō míng jiàn zhù zuò wèi huò wù pǐn bí cǐ xié duì de fāng wèi
Word origin
对 (duì, "facing") + 角 (jiǎo, "corner") forms the idea of facing across a corner.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- opposite cornernoun
Related words
- 对角线duì jiǎo xiàndiagonal linenoun