勾股定理 (gōu gǔ dìng lǐ) — Pythagorean theorem
Definition
The Chinese name for the Pythagorean theorem (a² + b² = c² in a right triangle). 定理 means 'theorem'; 勾 and 股 refer to the two legs and the hypotenuse in ancient Chinese geometry.
noun
Pythagorean theorem
Examples
- 勾股定理。Wǒ men zài shù xué kè shàng xué le gōu gǔ dìng lǐ.We learned the Pythagorean theorem in math class.
- 勾股定理。gōu gǔ dìng lǐ Shì shù xué zhōng yí gè zhòng yào de dìng lǐ.The Pythagorean theorem is an important theorem in mathematics.
- 勾股定理。Lǎo shī yòng gōu gǔ dìng lǐ lái jiě zhè ge sān jiǎo xíng de wèn tí.The teacher used the Pythagorean theorem to solve this triangle problem.
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