Definition
几何 is a noun meaning 'geometry', the branch of mathematics that studies shapes, sizes, and space. It entered modern Chinese as a Japanese loanword (幾何, kika). In classical Chinese, 几何 also appears as an interrogative phrase meaning 'how many? how much?', but that usage is not a noun and is limited to literary contexts. This entry covers only the noun sense.
n.
geometry
Examples
- 几何，。Wǒ xiǎoshíhou juéde jǐ hé hěn nán, xiànzài juéde hěn yǒuyìsi.When I was young I thought geometry was hard, now I find it very interesting.
- 几何。jǐ hé shì shùxué de zhòngyào fēnzhī.Geometry is an important branch of mathematics.
- 几何。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen yòng jǐ hé zhīshi jiějué zhège wèntí.The teacher asked us to use geometry knowledge to solve this problem.
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