corner; remote place
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
corner; nook
Refers to the physical corner formed by intersecting walls or surfaces.
Tā他
zhǎo找
biàn遍
le了
wū屋
zi子
de的
měi每
gè个
jiǎo角
luò落
，
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
zhǎo找
dào到
nà那
kuài块
biǎo表
。
He searched every corner of the house but still couldn't find that watch.
Yuàn院
zi子
de的
yī一
gè个
jiǎo角
luò落
zhǎng长
zhe着
yī一
kē棵
táo桃
shù树
。
A peach tree grows in a corner of the courtyard.
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Xiǎo小
māo猫
xǐ喜
huan欢
quán蜷
suō缩
zài在
wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
The kitten likes to curl up and sleep in a warm corner.
noun
remote place; out-of-the-way spot
Used metaphorically to describe a place that is isolated, overlooked, or rarely visited.
Tā他
de的
shì事
jì迹
chuán传
biàn遍
le了
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
měi每
yī一
gè个
jiǎo角
luò落
。
His deeds have spread to every corner of the motherland.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
piān偏
pì僻
de的
shān山
cūn村
jiǎo角
luò落
，
shēng生
huó活
yī依
rán然
hěn很
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
Life remains very tough in this remote corner of a mountain village.
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Zhè这
gè个
wén文
huà化
xiàng项
mù目
xī希
wàng望
zhào照
liàng亮
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
bèi被
yí遗
wàng忘
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
。
This cultural project hopes to illuminate the forgotten corners of the city.