相对论

相對論
xiāngduìlùn
noun #29,351

Meanings

  1. 1 theory of relativity
  2. 2 relativity (physics)

Examples

Àiyīnsītǎn tíchū le xiāngduìlùn.
Einstein proposed the theory of relativity.
Xiāngduìlùn gǎibiàn le rénlèi duì shíjiān hé kōngjiān de rènshí.
The theory of relativity changed humanity's understanding of time and space.

Tips

usage
相对论 refers to Einstein's theories: 相对论 (special relativity, 1905) and 广义相对论 (general relativity, 1915). In everyday speech, 相对 means 'relative' or 'comparatively,' but 相对论 specifically refers to Einstein's physics.

Stroke Order

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