How to Say ‘A square has four sides.’ in Simplified Chinese
正方形有四条边。
zhèng fāng xíng yǒu sì tiáo biān
[zhèngfāngxíng yǒu suh tyow biān]
Phrase Breakdown
正方形
zhèng fāng xíng
[zhèngfāngxíng]
square
A shape with four equal sides and four right angles.
我画了一个正方形。
I drew a square.
有四条边。
yǒu sì tiáo biān
has four sides
yǒu sì tiáo biān: 有 means 'to have'. 条 (tiáo) is the measure word for long, thin things such as lines and sides, and 边 (biān) means 'side'.
三角形有三条边。
A triangle has three sides.
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.
条
tiáo
[tyow]
classifier for long narrow things
Measure word used for roads, rivers, fish, and other long narrow objects.
这条路今天特别慢。
This road is especially slow today.
边
biān
[biān]
side; edge (of a shape)
A straight line forming part of a shape's outline.
每条边都一样长。
Every side is the same length.
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