水平面 (shuǐ píng miàn) — horizontal plane; level surface
Definition
A technical/mathematical term for a perfectly flat horizontal plane. In everyday contexts 'level surface' is more common; 平面 alone is just 'flat surface' without the horizontal orientation.
noun
horizontal planelevel surface
Examples
- 水平面，。Zhè ge zhuō zi bú shì shuǐ píng miàn, yǒu diǎn xié.This table isn't level; it's a bit slanted.
- 水平面。Shuǐ zài jìng zhǐ shí huì xíng chéng shuǐ píng miàn.Water forms a horizontal plane when still.
- 水平面。Jiàn zhù shī yòng yí qì cè liáng shuǐ píng miàn.Architects use instruments to measure the horizontal plane.
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