geoi2 jing4矩形
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Yalegéui yìhng
Definition
Rectangle; a quadrilateral with four right angles, including squares and oblongs.
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How it's used
Technical terminology like this is rarely used in casual daily conversation. Most people prefer using 長方形 to describe a rectangle in everyday life, reserving 矩形 specifically for geometry class or formal mathematical contexts.
Measure word
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Is this shape a rectangle?
Draw a rectangle on the piece of paper.
Related words
Common phrases
area of a rectangle
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 矩形 with 長方形. While all rectangles are technically 矩形, the term 長方形 is the standard way to refer to a rectangle that is not a square in common speech.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
