perpendicular; vertical
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
perpendicular; vertical
neutralDescribes the geometric relationship where two lines, a line and a plane, or two planes intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).
Zhè这
liǎng两
tiáo条
xiàn线
shì是
hù互
xiāng相
chuí垂
zhí直
de的
。
These two lines are perpendicular to each other.
Qǐng请
huà画
yī一
tiáo条
zhí直
xiàn线
，
ràng让
tā它
yǔ与
dǐ底
biān边
chuí垂
zhí直
。
Please draw a straight line that is perpendicular to the base.
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Zài在
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
，
qiáng墙
bì壁
tōng通
cháng常
yào要
yǔ与
dì地
miàn面
chuí垂
zhí直
。
In construction, walls are usually perpendicular to the ground.
Zhè这
gè个
gài概
niàn念
kě可
yǐ以
tuī推
guǎng广
dào到
zhí直
xiàn线
yǔ与
píng平
miàn面
de的
chuí垂
zhí直
。
This concept can be extended to the perpendicular relationship between a line and a plane.