zhéxiàn

折线

Word · NounTraditional折線

broken line; polygonal line; zigzag

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

broken line; polygonal line (geometry)

neutral

In geometry, a line composed of multiple connected straight segments at angles to each other. Also used to describe zigzag patterns in charts and paths.

liǎng两
diǎn点
zhī之
jiān间
 ,
zhí直
xiàn线
zuì最
duǎn短
 ,
ér而
zhé折
xiàn线
bǐ比
qū曲
xiàn线
cháng长
 。

Between two points, the straight line is shortest, while a broken line is longer than a curve.

zhè这
zhāng张
zhé折
xiàn线
tú图
qīng清
xī晰
de地
zhǎn展
shì示
le了
shù数
jù据
de的
biàn变
huà化
qū趋
shì势
 。

This line chart clearly shows the trend of data changes.

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dēng登
shān山
de的
lù路
jìng径
shì是
yī一
tiáo条
wān蜿
yán蜒
de的
zhé折
xiàn线
 。

The mountain climbing path is a winding zigzag line.