jiǎo

脚色

Word · NounTraditional角

corner; angle; horn

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

corner; angle

neutral

The most common reading for geometric angles and physical corners.

Fáng房
jiān间
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
 。

There is a table in the corner of the room.

Zhè这
gè个
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
de的
nèi内
jiǎo角
hé和
shì是
yī1
bāi8
bā0
shí度
 。

The sum of the interior angles of this triangle is 180 degrees.

2.

noun

horn (of an animal)

neutral

Refers to the horns of animals like cows, deer, etc.

Zhè这
tóu头
niú牛
de的
jiǎo角
hěn很
cháng长
 。

This cow's horns are very long.

xī犀
niú牛
jiǎo角

rhinoceros horn

3.

noun

dime; ten cents (Chinese currency unit)

informal

A colloquial term for one-tenth of a yuan (10 jiao = 1 yuan). Often written as 毛.

Zhè这
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
wǔ五
jiǎo角
qián钱
 。

This apple costs fifty cents (five jiao).