qiē
xiàn
线

technical

Meaning of 切线

切线 means tangent line. Pronounced qiē xiàn.

  • tangent line

Definitions & Examples

Yuán
de
qiē
xiàn线
chuí
zhí
jīng
guò
qiē
diǎn
de
bàn
jìng
 

The tangent line to a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn to the point of tangency.

Zài
shàng
 
men
xué
le
zuò
tiáo
yuán
de
qiē
xiàn线
 

In geometry class, we learned how to construct a tangent line to a circle.

Zhè
tiáo
zhí
xiàn线
shì
qiú
miàn
de
qiē
xiàn线
 

This straight line is a tangent to the sphere.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ gēn