How to Say ‘That is a square.’ in Simplified Chinese
那是正方形。
nà shì zhèng fāng xíng
[nà shir zhèngfāngxíng]
💬 Usage Tip: 那 (nà) is "that" and 这 (zhè) is "this". The rest of the sentence stays the same, so 这是正方形。 means "This is a square."
Phrase Breakdown
那
nà
[nà]
that
Used to refer to a specific thing or person previously mentioned.
那是我第一次见到她的时候。
That was the first time I met her.
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.
正方形
zhèng fāng xíng
[zhèngfāngxíng]
square
A shape with four equal sides and four right angles.
这张桌子是正方形的。
This table is square.
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