Definition
定理 is a formal term used mainly in mathematics and logic to refer to a proposition that has been proven through reasoning. In broader scientific and philosophical contexts, it can also mean an axiom, a widely accepted principle, or even a law of nature. In everyday Chinese, it stays primarily in academic or technical domains.
n.
theorem (in mathematics or logic)axiomestablished principlelaw (in scientific or philosophical contexts)
Examples
- 。Zhè yí dìnglǐ zài jǐhé xué zhōng fēicháng zhòngyào.This theorem is very important in geometry.
- 定理。Kēxuéjiā tōngguò shíyàn zhèngmíng le zhège dìng lǐ.Scientists proved this law through experiments.
- ，定理。Xuéxí shùxué shí, nǐ xūyào jìzhù zhèxiē jīběn dìng lǐ.When studying math, you need to memorize these basic theorems.
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