tangram; geometric puzzle
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tangram; a geometric puzzle
A traditional Chinese dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat pieces (called tans) which are put together to form shapes. Used for educational and recreational purposes.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
hěn很
xǐ喜
huān欢
wán玩
qī七
qiǎo巧
bǎn板
。
The children really enjoy playing with the tangram.
Yòng用
qī七
qiǎo巧
bǎn板
kě可
yǐ以
pīn拼
chū出
dòng动
wù物
、
rén人
wù物
hé和
gè各
zhǒng种
xíng形
zhuàng状
。
You can piece together animals, people, and various shapes using a tangram.
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Qī七
qiǎo巧
bǎn板
yóu游
xì戏
néng能
duàn锻
liàn炼
hái孩
zi子
de的
kōng空
jiān间
xiǎng想
xiàng象
néng能
lì力
。
Tangram games can train a child's spatial imagination skills.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fù副
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
mù木
zhì质
qī七
qiǎo巧
bǎn板
。
This is a traditional wooden tangram set.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
qī七
qiǎo巧
bǎn板
lái来
jiāo教
shòu授
jī基
běn本
de的
jǐ几
hé何
gài概
niàn念
。
The teacher uses tangrams to teach basic geometric concepts.