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扁圆

Word · NounTraditional扁圓

oval; flat round shape

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

oval; ellipse

technical

A geometric shape resembling a flattened circle.

Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
tou头
de的
xíng形
zhuàng状
shì是
biǎn扁
yuán圆
de的
 。

This stone has an oval shape.

Měi美
shù术
kè课
shàng上
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
huà画
biǎn扁
yuán圆
xíng形
 。

In art class, we learned to draw ellipses.

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Nà那
gè个
hú湖
de的
lún轮
kuò廓
chéng呈
biǎn扁
yuán圆
xíng形
 。

The outline of that lake is elliptical.

2.

noun

flat round object; disc-like shape

neutral

Refers to three-dimensional objects that are circular but significantly flatter than a sphere, like a disc or a shallow cylinder.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
biǎn扁
yuán圆
de的
shí食
pǐn品
hé盒
hěn很
fāng方
biàn便
xié携
dài带
 。

This flat round food container is very convenient to carry.

Tā她
bǎ把
miàn面
tuán团
yā压
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
biǎn扁
yuán圆
xíng形
 。

She flattened the dough into a disc shape.

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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
tóng铜
qián钱
dà大
duō多
shì是
biǎn扁
yuán圆
de的
 。

Ancient coins were mostly flat and round.