tung4 wai6 gok3同位角
Jyutpingtung4 wai6 gok3
Yaletùhng waih gok
Definition
Corresponding angles.
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How it's used
This is a technical term used exclusively in geometry classes. It describes the relative position of angles formed when a transversal intersects two lines. You will rarely hear this outside of a classroom setting or a math discussion.
Examples
Are the corresponding angles of these two lines equal?
The teacher taught us how to identify corresponding angles.
Common phrases
corresponding angles are equal
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
