椭圆 (tuǒ yuán) — ellipse; oval

Definition

Examples

• 这面镜子是椭圆形的。
  Zhè miàn jìng zi shì tuǒ yuán xíng de.
  This mirror is oval-shaped.
• 她每天在椭圆机上运动一个小时。
  Tā měi tiān zài tuǒ yuán jī shàng yùn dòng yí gè xiǎo shí.
  She exercises for an hour on the elliptical machine every day.
• 建筑设计中，椭圆形的窗户很常见。
  Jiàn zhù shè jì zhōng, tuǒ yuán xíng de chuāng hu hěn cháng jiàn.
  In architectural design, oval-shaped windows are very common.