极坐标

極座標

jízuòbiāo

noun

Meanings

1 polar coordinates (math.)
2 polar coordinate system

Characters

to sit; (here) seat / position

mark; indicator

Examples

HSK 7-9

把这个点的直角坐标转换成极坐标。

Bǎ zhège diǎn de zhíjiǎo zuòbiāo zhuǎnhuàn chéng jízuòbiāo.

Convert this point's Cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates.

HSK 7-9

极坐标用半径和角度来描述位置。

Jízuòbiāo yòng bànjìng hé jiǎodù lái miáoshù wèizhì.

Polar coordinates describe a position with a radius and an angle.

Tips

memory

极 here means 'pole' (as in north/south pole), the fixed reference point. 坐标 means 'coordinates.' So 极坐标 = 'pole coordinates', exactly the English term.

Stroke Order

极 jí

坐 zuò

标 biāo