Chinese word

视角

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì jiǎo

Meaning

  • nounperspective

Example

从视角看，重点不一样。cóng shì jiǎo kàn zhòng diǎn bù yí yàng

From this perspective, the focus is different.

Illustration for 视角 (perspective)

More examples

在艺术视角下，这幅画有不同的理解。zài yì shù shì jiǎo xià zhè fú huà yǒu bù tóng de lí jiě

From an artistic perspective, this painting can be interpreted in different ways.

Core concept

A frame for looking at a situation, defined by the observer's position, purpose, or concerns.

Common phrases

  • 不同视角bù tóng shì jiǎo

    different viewpoint

  • 艺术视角yì shù shì jiǎo

    artistic viewpoint

  • 客观视角kè guān shì jiǎo

    objective viewpoint

  • 从视角出发cóng shì jiǎo chū fā

    proceed from a perspective

Similar words

观点guān diǎn: A person's or group's considered opinion about a matter.
角度jiǎo dù: An angle or aspect from which a matter is examined.
立场lì chǎng: A position or attitude taken by a person or group on an issue.
看法kàn fǎ: A person's view or judgment about a matter.

Definition in Chinese

看待事物时所持的立场、思考角度或观点，用来表示从哪一方面观察和评价。kàn dài shì wù shí suǒ chí de lì chǎng sī kǎo jiǎo dù huò guān diǎn yòng lái biǎo shì cóng nǎ yì fāng miàn guān chá hé píng jià

Word origin

视 (shì, "look") + 角 (jiǎo, "angle") presents a viewpoint as an angle from which something is looked at and understood.

Usage tips

  • In a discussion, a customer, designer, or historian may describe the same event differently because each role selects different details as important.

Other meanings

  • anglenoun

Related words

  • 多视角duō shì jiǎomultiple perspectivesnoun
  • 视角转换shì jiǎo zhuǎn huànperspective shiftnoun

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