How to say “angle” in Chinese

角度
jiǎodù

angle, perspective

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Angle” in Chinese is 角度, jiǎo dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

角度 is read jiǎo dù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
dù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

角
jiǎo — horn, corner; jiao

A picture of a horn.

度
dù — degree, measure; spend time

A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “角度”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 角度. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 换个角度看问题huàngejiǎodùkànwèntíLook at the problem from a different angle.

More words from the lesson “How did you like the film?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “angle” in Chinese?

“Angle” in Chinese is 角度, pinyin jiǎodù.

What does 角度 mean?

角度 (jiǎodù) means “angle, perspective”.

How do you write 角度?

角度 is 2 characters: 角 (jiǎo) — horn, corner; jiao; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 角度?

角度 is read jiǎodù. Tones: jiǎo — third tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“angle” in the lesson “How did you like the film?”

This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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