píngfāng

平方

HSK 4Word · Noun · Measure word

square (math); square meter

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Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

square (mathematical power); second power

formal

A mathematical term. The square of a number is that number multiplied by itself. For example, 3的平方 (3×3) equals 9.

44
de的
píng平
fāng方
shì是
11
66
 。

The square of 4 is 16.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jì计
suàn算
zhè这
ge个
yuán圆
de的
bàn半
jìng径
de的
píng平
fāng方
 。

We need to calculate the square of this circle's radius.

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aa
²²
dú读
zuò作
aa
de的
píng平
fāng方
 。

a² is read as 'a squared' or 'a to the second power'.

Zài在
gōng公
shì式
zhōng中
 ,
xx
²²
dài代
biǎo表
xx
de的
píng平
fāng方
 。

In the formula, x² represents the square of x.

Gōu勾
gǔ股
dìng定
lǐ理
shè涉
jí及
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
biān边
cháng长
de的
píng平
fāng方
hé和
 。

The Pythagorean theorem involves the sum of the squares of the sides of a triangle.

2.

measure word

square meter

Used as a unit of area, primarily for measuring the size of rooms, land, etc. Abbreviated as ㎡.

Zhè这
jiān间
gōng公
yù寓
yǒu有
88
00
píng平
fāng方
mǐ米
 。

This apartment is 80 square meters.

Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
de的
miàn面
jī积
shì是
33
00
00
píng平
fāng方
 。

The area of this piece of land is 300 square meters.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zū租
yī一
gè个
22
00
píng平
fāng方
de的
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
 。

We need to rent a 20-square-meter office.