角落 jiǎoluò corner (of a room, courtyard etc)
corner (of a room, courtyard etc); (figuratively) remote spot; nook
How to remember 角落: 角 horn + 落 fall = corner (of a room, courtyard etc).
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How it is used
- A corner / nook of a space - 房间的角落 (fángjiān de jiǎoluò) the corner of the room.
- The inside corner where two walls/edges meet, and figuratively a remote or overlooked spot: 世界的每个角落 (shìjiè de měi ge jiǎoluò) every corner of the world.
- Here 角 is read jiǎo. Contrast 拐角 (guǎijiǎo), a street corner you turn.
Example sentences
- 汤姆正站在房间的角落。 Tāngmǔ zhèngzhàn zài fángjiān de jiǎoluò.Tom is standing in the corner of the room.