How to Say ‘What are the rectangles?’ in Simplified Chinese
长方形是什么？
cháng fāng xíng shì shén me
[chángfāngxíng shir Shénme]
Phrase Breakdown
长方形
cháng fāng xíng
[chángfāngxíng]
rectangle
A four-sided shape with right angles, longer than it is wide.
门是长方形的。
The door is rectangular.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A linking verb meaning 'to be.' It connects a subject with identity or description.
她是医生。
She is a doctor.
什么
shén me
[Shénme]
what
Asks for information.
这是什么？
What is this?
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