相对论

相對論

xiāngduìlùn

noun #29,351

Meanings

1 theory of relativity
2 relativity (physics)

Characters

mutual; each other

opposite; relative; correct

theory; discourse; to discuss

Examples

HSK 4

相对论改变了人类对时间和空间的认识。

Xiāngduìlùn gǎibiàn le rénlèi duì shíjiān hé kōngjiān de rènshí.

The theory of relativity changed humanity's understanding of time and space.

HSK 6

爱因斯坦提出了相对论。

Àiyīnsītǎn tíchū le xiāngduìlùn.

Einstein proposed the theory of relativity.

Tips

usage

相对论 refers to Einstein's theories: 狭义相对论 (special relativity, 1905) and 广义相对论 (general relativity, 1915). In everyday speech, 相对 means 'relative' or 'comparatively,' but 相对论 specifically refers to Einstein's physics.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

对 duì

论 lùn