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角落

jiǎo luò · jiao luo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. nook; corner
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The dark corner

  1. Liangliang

    人(rén)这么(zhème)多(duō)，我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)哪儿(nǎr)？

    It's so crowded. Where do we sit?

  2. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，角落(jiǎoluò)里(lǐ)还有(háiyǒu)一张(yīzhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)。

    Look, there is still a table in the corner.

  3. Liangliang

    角落(jiǎoluò)里(lǐ)太(tài)暗(àn)了(le)，我(wǒ)看不清(kànbuqīng)菜单(càidān)。

    It's too dark in the corner. I can't read the menu.

  4. Dengdeng

    别(bié)担心(dānxīn)，我(wǒ)就是(jiùshì)灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)来(lái)照亮(zhàoliàng)这个(zhège)角落(jiǎoluò)！

    Don't worry, I am Dengdeng, the lamp. I will light up this corner!

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)你(nǐ)坐(zuò)中间(zhōngjiān)，别(bié)动(dòng)！

    Ha ha, then sit in the middle and don't move!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

女(nǚ)孩(hái)在(zài)教(jiào)室(shì)的(de)角(jiǎo)落(luò)啜(chuò)泣(qì)。

The girl was sobbing in the corner of the schoolroom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)正(zhèng)站(zhàn)在(zài)房(fáng)间(jiān)的(de)角(jiǎo)落(luò)。

Tom is standing in the corner of the room.

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

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