parentheses; round brackets
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
parentheses; round brackets
neutralSpecifically refers to the curved symbols ( ). Often called 小括号 in Chinese to distinguish from other brackets like 【】 (方括号) or {} (大括号).
Qǐng请
bǎ把
shēng生
cí词
fàng放
zài在
kuò括
hú弧
lǐ里
。
Please put the new words inside parentheses.
Shù数
xué学
gōng公
shì式
cháng常
yòng用
kuò括
hú弧
biǎo表
shì示
yōu优
xiān先
jí级
。
Mathematical formulas often use parentheses to indicate priority.
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Tā他
yòng用
kuò括
hú弧
biāo标
chū出
le了
xū需
yào要
zhù注
shì释
de的
bù部
fèn分
。
He used parentheses to mark the parts that need annotation.
noun
brackets (general term)
neutralCan be used as a more general term for various types of brackets, though 括号 is more common.
Zhōng中
wén文
lǐ里
de的
kuò括
hú弧
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
zhǒng种
，
bǐ比
rú如
yuán圆
kuò括
hú弧
、
fāng方
kuò括
hú弧
。
There are several kinds of brackets in Chinese, such as round brackets and square brackets.
Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
zhōng中
de的
kuò括
hú弧
yòng用
fǎ法
xū需
yào要
tǒng统
yī一
。
The usage of brackets in this document needs to be standardized.