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xié

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"斜"的意思是不直、有角度,跟"正"或"直"相反。

"斜" means not straight, having an angle, opposite to "正" or "直".

我们常说"斜坡"、"斜线",也可以说太阳斜着照进来。

We often say "斜坡" (slope), "斜线" (diagonal line), and can also say the sun shines in at an angle (太阳斜着照进来).

Meanings

xié

slanting; oblique; not straight

这条线画得有点斜。

This line is drawn a bit slanted.

xié

to lean; to slant; to tilt

他斜着身子看窗外。

He is leaning sideways looking out the window.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    斜 means slanted at an angle; 歪 (wāi) suggests crooked or wrongly tilted.

  • Usage

    often forms compounds like 斜坡 (slope) and 斜眼 (to glance sideways).

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