截面 (jié miàn) — cross section; section (as of a cut plane)

Definition

A technical term for a 'cross section' — the flat surface exposed by cutting through an object (as in engineering, anatomy, or geometry). Not used for ordinary 'section' or 'part' in everyday speech.

noun

cross sectionsection (as of a cut plane)

Measure word · 个

Examples

截面。
Gōng chéng shī fēn xī le zhè ge gāng liáng de jié miàn.
The engineer analyzed the cross section of this steel beam.
，截面。
Zài jiě pōu kè shàng, wǒ men guān chá le xīn zàng de jié miàn.
In anatomy class, we observed a cross section of the heart.
截面，。
jié miàn Miàn jī yuè dà, jié gòu yuè wěn dìng.
The larger the cross-sectional area, the more stable the structure.

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