Chinese word

转角

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn jiǎo

Meaning

  • nouncorner

Example

我在转角等你。wǒ zài zhuán jiǎo děng nǐ

I am waiting for you at the corner.

Illustration for 转角 (corner)

More examples

小孩在转角玩耍。xiǎo hái zài zhuán jiǎo wán shuǎ

The child is playing at the corner.

Core concept

The point where a road, lane, or building line changes direction and forms a corner.

Common phrases

  • 在转角等候zài zhuán jiǎo děng hòu

    wait at the corner

  • 从转角出现cóng zhuán jiǎo chū xiàn

    appear from around the corner

Similar words

街角jiē jiǎo: A street corner where shops and pedestrians often gather.
拐角guái jiǎo: The spot where a road makes a sudden sharp turn.
路口lù kǒu: An intersection where several roads or small paths meet.
角落jiǎo luò: An inside corner formed where the walls of a room meet.

Definition in Chinese

指道路、巷弄或建筑外侧因折弯而形成的角落位置，常用于表示具体的转弯点或拐弯处。zhǐ dào lù xiàng nòng huò jiàn zhù wài cè yīn zhé wān ér xíng chéng de jiǎo luò wèi zhì cháng yòng yú biǎo shì jù tǐ de zhuǎn wān diǎn huò guǎi wān chù

Word origin

转角 (zhuǎnjiǎo, "turning corner") combines 转 (zhuǎn, "turn") with 角 (jiǎo, "corner"), linking the change of direction to the place it creates.

Usage tips

  • In everyday directions, this noun commonly marks a place to turn or wait, so it works as a practical waypoint rather than as a term for a geometric angle.

Other meanings

  • bendnoun
  • street cornernoun

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