平行六面体 (píngxíng liùmiàntǐ): parallelepiped (math)

Measure Word

一个平行六面体 gè

Meanings

1 parallelepiped (math)
2 six-faced solid with parallel opposite faces

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

长方体是一种特殊的平行六面体。

Chángfāngtǐ shì yì zhǒng tèshū de píngxíng liùmiàntǐ.

A cuboid is a special kind of parallelepiped.

HSK 7-9

老师在黑板上画了一个平行六面体。

Lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng huà le yí gè píngxíng liùmiàntǐ.

The teacher drew a parallelepiped on the blackboard.

Tips

memory

Read it literally: 平行 (parallel) + 六面 (six faces) + 体 (solid) - a solid with six parallel-paired faces.

Stroke Order

平 píng

行 xíng

六 liù

面 miàn

体 tǐ

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