椭圆形

橢圓形
tuǒyuánxíng
noun #30,501

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
Jīdàn shì tuǒyuánxíng de.
An egg is oval-shaped.
HSK 1
Zhuōzi shì yīgè tuǒyuánxíng.
The table is an oval.
HSK 4
Měiguó zǒngtǒng de tuǒyuánxíng bàngōngshì hěn yǒumíng.
The US president's Oval Office is famous.

Tips

usage
椭圆 is the geometric ellipse; 椭圆形 adds ("shape") to mean "oval-shaped / oval form," easier to use with 是…的 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

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