wavelength (physics); to be on the same wavelength
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
wavelength; distance between successive crests or troughs of a wave
formalStandard physics term. Often used in contexts discussing light, sound, radio waves, etc.
Bù不
tóng同
yán颜
sè色
de的
guāng光
，
qí其
bō波
cháng长
gè各
bù不
xiāng相
tóng同
。
Light of different colors has different wavelengths.
Zhè这
gè个
wú无
xiàn线
diàn电
xìn信
hào号
de的
bō波
cháng长
hěn很
cháng长
。
This radio signal has a very long wavelength.
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Qǐng请
gēn根
jù据
tú图
shì示
jì计
suàn算
gāi该
héng横
bō波
de的
bō波
cháng长
。
Please calculate the wavelength of this transverse wave based on the diagram.
noun
same wavelength; to understand each other perfectly; to be in sync
informalFigurative, metaphorical usage derived from the physics term. Commonly used in informal speech.
Wǒ我
hé和
tā他
bō波
cháng长
duì对
bù不
shàng上
，
liáo聊
tiān天
zǒng总
shuō说
bù不
dào到
yī一
kuài块
r儿
。
We're not on the same wavelength; we can never chat smoothly.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yī一
jiàn见
rú如
gù故
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
tiān天
shēng生
jiù就
bō波
cháng长
yī一
zhì致
。
They hit it off immediately, as if they were born on the same wavelength.