How to Say ‘A square has four corners.’ in Simplified Chinese
正方形有四个角。
zhèng fāng xíng yǒu sì gè jiǎo
[zhèngfāngxíng yǒu suh guh jiǎo]
Phrase Breakdown
正方形
zhèng fāng xíng
[zhèngfāngxíng]
square
A shape with four equal sides and four right angles.
这块饼干是正方形。
This cookie is a square.
有四个角。
yǒu sì gè jiǎo
has four corners
yǒu sì gè jiǎo: 有 (yǒu) means 'to have', followed by 'four corners'. Both 有 and 角 take tone 3.
长方形也有四个角。
A rectangle also has four corners.
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yǒu]
have
Indicates possession or presence of something.
公司有很多有才干的人才。
The company has many talented people.
四
sì
[suh]
four
The number 4, often used for party size in reservations.
我们四位，请安排大一点的桌子。
There are four of us; please arrange a slightly bigger table.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common classifier used with many nouns, as in 'this one' or 'this goal.'
这个办法可以帮助控糖。
This method can help control blood sugar.
角
jiǎo
[jiǎo]
corner; angle
The point where two sides of a shape meet.
三角形有三个角。
A triangle has three corners.
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