sei3 gok3 jing4四角形
Jyutpingsei3 gok3 jing4
Yalesei gok yìhng
Definition
Quadrilateral; a polygon with four sides.
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How it's used
Mathematical terms like this are often used in formal education settings, but in casual conversation, people might simply describe the shape by its properties or use more specific terms like 長方形 or 正方形. While it is technically correct, it sounds quite academic or textbook-like compared to everyday geometric descriptions.
Measure word
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This shape has four sides, it is a quadrilateral.
Do you know how to draw a quadrilateral?
Related words
Common phrases
draw a quadrilateral
area of a quadrilateral
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
