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    Expressing "angle" or "perspective" with 角度 (jiǎodù)

    Manner & Method
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    从 + Modifier + 角度 + 来看

    Explanation

    角度 (jiǎodù) means "angle" in a geometric sense or "perspective" in a figurative sense. When used figuratively, it often appears in the phrase 从...角度来看 (from the perspective of...), allowing the speaker to frame a topic from a particular viewpoint.

    Examples

    • 我们应该从消费者的角度来思考这个问题。

      wǒmen yīnggāi cóng xiāofèizhě de jiǎodù lái sīkǎo zhège wèntí.

      We should think about this problem from the consumer's perspective.

    • 换一个角度看，这件事也许没那么糟糕。

      huàn yī gè jiǎodù kàn, zhè jiàn shì yěxǔ méi nàme zāogāo.

      Looking at it from a different angle, this matter might not be so bad.

    • 这个三角形的角度是九十度。

      zhège sānjiǎoxíng de jiǎodù shì jiǔshí dù.

      The angle of this triangle is ninety degrees.

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