Chinese word

斜

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié

Meaning

  • adjectiveslanted

Example

斜的字看起来很可爱。xié de zì kàn qǐ lái hěn kě ài

Slanted characters look cute.

Illustration for 斜 (slanted)

More examples

图上可以看到一条斜线。tú shàng ké yǐ kàn dào yì tiáo xié xiàn

A diagonal line can be seen in the picture.

Core concept

A form that leaves the expected vertical or horizontal line and angles toward one side, including a gaze or posture.

Common phrases

  • 斜线xié xiàn

    diagonal line

  • 斜坡xié pō

    slope

Similar words

倾斜qīng xié: Set at an angle because it leans toward one side.

Definition in Chinese

相对于垂直或水平呈现偏向一侧的倾斜，也可用于描述目光或姿势的倾向性。xiāng duì yú chuí zhí huò shuǐ píng chéng xiàn piān xiàng yí cè de qīng xié yě kě yòng yú miáo shù mù guāng huò zī shì de qīng xiàng xìng

Word origin

In 斜 (xié, "slanted"), 斗 (dǒu, "dipper") contributes the meaning component and 余 (yú, "surplus") the sound, with the modern sense extending an older notion of something held at an angle.

Usage tips

  • In descriptions of eyes or posture, an angled position can be playful or indirect rather than purely geometric, so surrounding context matters.

Other meanings

  • tiltverb
  • diagonallyadverb

Opposites

  • 直zhístraightadjective
  • 垂直chuí zhíverticaladjective

Related words

  • 斜率xié lǜslopenoun
  • 斜视xié shìlook sidewaysverb

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