三角 (sān jiǎo) — (noun) triangle (a three-sided polygon); (adjective) triangular
Definition
In math, 三角 is the standard term for a triangle (as in 三角形). It also forms set phrases like 三角关系 ('love triangle') — note this implies three people entangled, not just 'triangular relationship'.
noun
triangle (a three-sided polygon)
adjective
triangular
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 三角。Zhè ge sān jiǎo de miàn jī shì shí píng fāng mǐ.The area of this triangle is ten square meters.
- 三角。Tā mǎi le yì tiáo sān jiǎo pī jiān.She bought a triangular shawl.
- 三角。Tā men zhī jiān de sān jiǎo guān xì hěn fù zá.The triangular relationship among them is very complicated.
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