角

jiǎo

HSK 3

角 — jiǎo

1. angle; corner

   请在桌子的角上放杯子。 qǐng zài zhuōzi de jiǎo shàng fàng bēizi — Please put the cup on the corner of the table.

2. horn (of an animal) or horn-shaped object

   这只牛有一个长长的角。 zhè zhǐ niú yǒu yígè chángchángde jiǎo — This cow has a long horn.

3. horn-shaped

   这道甜点是角形的，像小喇叭。 zhè dào tiándiǎn shì jiǎoxíng de xiàng xiǎolǎbā — This dessert is horn-shaped, like a small trumpet.

4. unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan (10 cents); CL: 個|个[ge4]

   这个苹果三块五角。 zhège píngguǒ sānkuài wǔjiǎo — This apple costs 3 yuan 50 jiao (3.50).

角 — jué

1. role; part (in theater or film)

   他在那部戏里演了一个重要的角。 tā zài nàbù xì lǐ yǎn le yígè zhòngyào de jiǎo — He played an important role in that play.

2. to compete; to vie (for)

   两家公司正在市场上角逐客户。 liǎngjiā gōngsī zhèngzài shìchǎng shàng juézhú kèhù — The two companies are competing for customers in the market.

3. ancient three‑legged wine vessel (jue)

   博物馆展出了一件青铜角杯。 bówùguǎn zhǎnchū le yījiàn qīngtóng jiǎobēi — The museum exhibited a bronze jue (three‑legged wine cup).

4. the third degree (note) of the pentatonic scale (jue)

   这首古曲以角调为主。 zhè shǒu gǔqū yǐ jiǎo diào wéizhǔ — This ancient tune is mainly in the jue mode (third pentatonic note).

5. surname Jue

   角先生今天不在办公室。 jiǎo xiānshēng jīntiān bùzài bàngōngshì — Mr. Jue is not in the office today.