rectangle; oblong
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rectangle; oblong
neutralA quadrilateral with four right angles. In everyday Chinese, it's often used interchangeably with '矩形', though '矩形' is slightly more technical. '长方形' often implies that the two pairs of opposite sides are of different lengths (i.e., not a square).
Zhè这
ge个
zhuō桌
zi子
de的
zhuō桌
miàn面
shì是
cháng长
fāng方
xíng形
de的
。
The tabletop of this desk is rectangular.
Qǐng请
zài在
zhǐ纸
shàng上
huà画
yī一
gè个
cháng长
fāng方
xíng形
。
Please draw a rectangle on the paper.
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Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
shì是
cháng长
fāng方
xíng形
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
kōng空
jiān间
lì利
yòng用
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This room is rectangular, so the space is utilized well.
Cháng长
fāng方
xíng形
de的
miàn面
jī积
děng等
yú于
cháng长
chéng乘
yǐ以
kuān宽
。
The area of a rectangle equals its length multiplied by its width.