jiǎo dù
angle; point of view
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从这个角度看，这个问题很简单。
Cóng zhège jiǎodù kàn, zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān.
From this perspective, the problem is very simple.
我从不同的角度考虑了这个问题。
Wǒ cóng bùtóng de jiǎodù kǎolǜle zhège wèntí.
I considered the problem from different angles.
站在不同的角度，你会看到不同的风景。
Zhànzài bùtóng de jiǎodù, nǐ huì kàn dào bùtóng de fēngjǐng.
Standing at different angles, you will see different scenery.
正面 (zhèngmiàn)
front
侧面 (cèmiàn)
side
The Chinese word 角度 (jiǎodù) for "angle" is composed of two characters: 角 (jiǎo) and 度 (dù). The character 角 originally meant "horn" or "corner", and it is often used to refer to something that is sharp or pointed. The character 度 originally meant "to measure" or "to calculate", and it is often used to refer to a unit of measurement. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 角度, which literally means "the measurement of an angle". This word is used in a variety of contexts to refer to the measure of the angle between two lines or surfaces.
