ling4 jing4菱形

Jyutpingling4 jing4

Yalelìhng yìhng

名詞

Definition

Rhombus; a quadrilateral with four equal sides and equal opposite angles.

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How it's used

Geometric terms like this are often used in academic or technical contexts in Hong Kong schools. In everyday speech, people might simply describe the shape as a tilted square or a diamond shape. When describing the shape of objects, speakers frequently use the English loanword diamond instead.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個tou4圖on3案hai6係ling4菱jing4形lai2嚟㗎。

This pattern is a rhombus.

Common phrases

ling4菱jing4形tou4圖on3案

rhombus pattern

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 正方形, which is a square. Remember that while all squares are rhombi, not all rhombi are squares because the angles do not have to be ninety degrees.