直径 (zhí jìng) — diameter
Definition
直径 is the precise geometric/mathematical 'diameter' — the straight line through the center of a circle. 口径 refers to the bore or opening of a tube, gun, or pipe (and figuratively, one's stance or official line).
noun
diameter
Examples
- 直径。Qǐng cè liáng zhè ge yuán xíng zhuō miàn de zhí jìng.Please measure the diameter of this round tabletop.
- 直径24.6。Biāo zhǔn lán qiú de zhí jìng yuē wèi 24. 6 lí mǐ.The diameter of a standard basketball is about 24.6 cm.
- 直径？Liǎng gè yuán de zhí jìng xiāng děng ma?Are the diameters of the two circles equal?
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