trapezoid; trapezium
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trapezoid (US); trapezium (UK); a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides
In American English, a trapezoid has exactly one pair of parallel sides, while in British English, this shape is called a trapezium. Note that the term 'trapezium' has opposite meanings in US and UK English.
Tī梯
xíng形
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tè特
shū殊
de的
sì四
biān边
xíng形
。
A trapezoid is a special type of quadrilateral.
Zhè这
ge个
tī梯
xíng形
de的
shàng上
dǐ底
shì是
wǔ五
lí厘
mǐ米
，
xià下
dǐ底
shì是
shí十
lí厘
mǐ米
。
The top base of this trapezoid is five centimeters, and the bottom base is ten centimeters.
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Jì计
suàn算
tī梯
xíng形
de的
miàn面
jī积
xū需
yào要
zhī知
dào道
shàng上
dǐ底
、
xià下
dǐ底
hé和
gāo高
。
To calculate the area of a trapezoid, you need to know the top base, bottom base, and height.
Děng等
yāo腰
tī梯
xíng形
shì是
zhóu轴
duì对
chèn称
tú图
xíng形
。
An isosceles trapezoid is an axisymmetric figure.