椭圆

橢圓
tuǒyuán
noun HSK 7-9 #22,998

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 ellipse
  2. 2 oval

Examples

HSK 5
Zhège jìngzi shì tuǒyuánxíng de.
This mirror is oval-shaped.
HSK 6
Dìqiú rào tàiyáng yùnxíng de guǐdào shì yígè tuǒyuán.
The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse.

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

tuǒ
yuán