chuí
zhí

technical
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Meaning of 垂直

垂直 means perpendicular; vertical. Pronounced chuí zhí.

  • perpendicular; vertical

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
liǎng
tiáo
xiàn线
shì
xiāng
chuí
zhí
de
 

These two lines are perpendicular to each other.

Qǐng
huà
tiáo
zhí
xiàn线
 
ràng
biān
chuí
zhí
 

Please draw a straight line that is perpendicular to the base.

Zài
jiàn
zhù
zhōng
 
qiáng
tōng
cháng
yào
miàn
chuí
zhí
 

In construction, walls are usually perpendicular to the ground.

Zhè
gài
niàn
tuī
guǎng广
dào
zhí
xiàn线
píng
miàn
de
chuí
zhí
 

This concept can be extended to the perpendicular relationship between a line and a plane.