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拐角

guǎi jiǎo · guai jiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to turn a corner
  2. corner
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Around the corner

  1. Leon

    请问(qǐngwèn)，这(zhè)附近(fùjìn)有(yǒu)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)吗(ma)？

    Excuse me, is there a café nearby?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，在(zài)前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)拐角(guǎijiǎo)。

    Yes, at the corner up ahead.

  3. Leon

    哪个(nǎge)拐角(guǎijiǎo)？这里(zhèlǐ)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)。

    Which corner? There are many here.

  4. Dengdeng

    过(guò)了(le)红门(hóngmén)，右边(yòubian)那个(nàge)拐角(guǎijiǎo)。

    Past the red door, that corner on the right.

  5. Leon

    找到(zhǎodào)了(le)！可是(kěshì)门(mén)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)今天(jīntiān)休息(xiūxi)。

    Found it! But the door says it is closed today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)就(jiù)住(zhù)在(zài)拐(guǎi)角(jiǎo)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)。

He lives just around the corner.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)在(zài)那(nà)个(ge)拐(guǎi)角(jiǎo)左(zuǒ)转(zhuǎn)。

Turn left at the corner.

Tatoeba: Chinese by suitchic · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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