立方 (lì fāng) — (classifier) cubic (used for units of volume); (noun) cube (third power in mathematics); (noun) cube (solid object, short for 立方体)
Definition
立方 is the 'cube' or 'cubic' counterpart to 平方 ('square'). As a noun it means a cube or the third power (2的立方 = 2³ = 8); as a classifier it pairs with units of volume, especially 米.
classifier
cubic (used for units of volume)
noun
cube (third power in mathematics)cube (solid object, short for 立方体)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge shuǐ xiāng de róng liàng shì shí lì fāng mǐ.This water tank has a capacity of ten cubic meters.
- 立方。Èr de lì fāng děng yú bā.Two cubed equals eight.
- 。Jiào shì lǐ yǒu jǐ gè lì fāng tǐ mó xíng.There are several cube models in the classroom.
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