角 jiǎo
“angle; corner; horn”
noun, measure wordHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
角 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 704: 角 jiǎo — Level 3; official annotation 3 (量). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 角
角 (jiǎo) is a small money unit: one 角 is one tenth of a yuan; in prices it follows a number, and 毛 is the more casual spoken equivalent. It is not a general word for “yuan.” The same jiǎo also means “corner, angle, or horn” (as in 角落 and 三角形), while the reading jué appears in 角色 and 主角.
例句Example sentences
- 这个面包五角钱。zhè ge miàn bāo wǔ jiǎo qián.This bread is fifty cents.
- 一支铅笔八角。yì zhī qiān bǐ bā jiǎo.A pencil is eighty cents.
- 那本书十二元五角。nà běn shū shí èr yuán wǔ jiǎo.That book is twelve yuan and fifty cents.
常见错误Common mistakes
-
✗我花了五角元。
✓我花了五角钱。
角 already means one tenth of a yuan; it does not combine with 元.
义项All meanings
- Jué: surname Jue
- jiǎo: angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime)
- jué: role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale
相关词语Related words
- 角度 jiǎo dù