椭圆

橢圓

tuǒyuán

noun #22,998

Measure Word

一个椭圆 gè

Meanings

1 ellipse
2 oval

Characters

oval / elliptical

Examples

地球绕太阳运行的轨道是一个椭圆。

Dìqiú rào tàiyáng yùnxíng de guǐdào shì yīgè tuǒyuán.

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse.

这个镜子是椭圆形的。

Zhège jìngzi shì tuǒyuánxíng de.

This mirror is oval-shaped.

Tips

culture

The Oval Office (椭圆形办公室) in the White House gets its name from its elliptical shape. This is one of the most widely recognized 椭圆 shapes in modern politics.

Stroke Order

椭 tuǒ

圆 yuán