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How to Say ‘It is a triangle.’ in Traditional Chinese

它是三角形。

tā shì sān jiǎo xíng

[tā shr sānjiǎoxíng]

💬 Usage Tip: 它 is used for things and sounds exactly like 他 "he" and 她 "she": (tā). In everyday speech, people often just say 這是… instead.

Phrase Breakdown

它

tā

[tā]

it

Third person singular pronoun for objects or animals

Example

放它在桌子上。

Put it on the table.

是

shì

[shr]

to be; is; are

The basic verb 'to be' in Chinese.

Example

這是最直接的路嗎?

Is this the most direct route?

三角形

sān jiǎo xíng

[sānjiǎoxíng]

triangle

A shape with three sides.

Example

這塊蛋糕是三角形。

This piece of cake is a triangle.

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