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角度 (jiǎo dù) — angle (in geometry, photography, etc.); point of view, perspective

Definition

角度 covers both a literal angle (geometry, photography) and a figurative point of view. For 'viewpoint/standpoint', 观点 is more strictly an opinion or stance, while 视角 emphasizes how one perceives a situation.

noun
angle (in geometry, photography, etc.)point of viewperspective
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 角度，。
    Cóng bù tóng de jiǎo dù pāi zhè zhāng zhào piàn, xiào guǒ huì gèng hǎo.
    Taking this photo from different angles will produce a better effect.
  • 角度。
    Nǐ yào huàn gè jiǎo dù xiǎng zhè ge wèn tí.
    You need to change your perspective and think about this issue.
  • 角度。
    Tā kàn wèn tí de jiǎo dù hé dà jiā bù yí yàng.
    His point of view on the problem is different from everyone else's.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

角jiǎoangle
度dùdegree

角 means angle and 度 means degree, naming an angle or perspective.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 角 is a picture of a horn.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
又又yòuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
石
石shí度dù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

度 has 又 (hand) and a changed form of 石; 石 gives a related sound, and the hand is tied to using the hand as a reference for measurement.

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