椭圆形

橢圓形
tuǒyuánxíng
noun #30,501

Meanings

  1. 1 oval
  2. 2 ellipse-shaped
  3. 3 elliptical (shape)

Examples

Jīdàn shì tuǒyuánxíng de.
An egg is oval-shaped.
Zhuōzi shì yī ge tuǒyuánxíng.
The table is an oval.
Měiguó zǒngtǒng de tuǒyuánxíng bàngōngshì hěn yǒumíng.
The US president's Oval Office is famous.

Tips

usage
椭圆 (tuǒyuán) is the geometric ellipse; 椭圆形 adds ("shape") to mean "oval-shaped / oval form," easier to use with patterns. In math you'll see 椭圆 alone; in everyday description 椭圆形 is more natural.
culture
白宫 (the White House) 椭圆形办公室 = Oval Office. The Chinese name calques the English directly.

Stroke Order

tuǒ
yuán
xíng