Definition
立方 (lìfāng) acts as a classifier for cubic units of volume (e.g., 立方米 'cubic meter') and as a noun for the third power in math (cube) or a cube-shaped solid (立方体). It differs from sibling 平方 (píngfāng), which is for square units (area) and the second power, and from 方 (fāng), a more general word meaning square/cubic, direction, or method that is less precise for volume measure.
classifier
cubic (used for units of volume)
noun
cube (third power in mathematics)cube (solid object, short for 立方体)
Examples
- 。Zhège shuǐxiāng de róngliàng shì shí lì fāng mǐ.This water tank has a capacity of ten cubic meters.
- 立方。Èr de lì fāng děngyú bā.Two cubed equals eight.
- 。Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu jǐ ge lì fāng tǐ móxíng.There are several cube models in the classroom.
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