长方形 (chángfāngxíng): rectangle

Measure Word

一个长方形 gè

Meanings

1 rectangle
2 oblong

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

请画一个长方形。

Qǐng huà yí ge chángfāngxíng.

Please draw a rectangle.

HSK 2

长方形有四个角。

Chángfāngxíng yǒu sì ge jiǎo.

A rectangle has four corners.

HSK 3

这张桌子是长方形的。

Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì chángfāngxíng de.

This table is rectangular.

Tips

memory

Literally 'long square shape'. Compare 正方形 (square, literally 'upright/correct square shape').

Stroke Order

长 cháng

方 fāng

形 xíng

Related Words

正方形 zhèngfāngxíng #19,887

square (geometric shape)

长期 chángqī HSK 3 #4,832

long-term / over a long period

长久 chángjiǔ HSK 6 #5,407

long-lasting; enduring / permanent; for a long time

长 cháng HSK 2 #294

long / length

长话短说 chánghuà-duǎnshuō #8,272

to make a long story short / to cut to the chase

长发 chángfà #9,771

long hair

成长 chéngzhǎng HSK 3 #2,718

to grow up; to mature / growth; development

船长 chuánzhǎng HSK 6 #1,868

captain (of a ship)

处方 chǔfāng HSK 7-9 #6,115

prescription (medical) / to prescribe (verb)

长度 chángdù HSK 5 #10,152

length / duration (of time)