转置

轉置

zhuǎnzhì

verb

Meanings

1 to transpose (a matrix)
2 to rearrange and place

Characters

to turn, rotate, switch

Examples

把这个矩阵转置一下。

Bǎ zhège jǔzhèn zhuǎnzhì yīxià.

Transpose this matrix.

转置矩阵的行和列互换。

Zhuǎnzhì jǔzhèn de háng hé liè hùhuàn.

In a transposed matrix, the rows and columns are swapped.

Tips

usage

Primarily a math/CS term — the linear-algebra operation A → Aᵀ that swaps rows and columns. The noun form 转置矩阵 (zhuǎnzhì jǔzhèn) means 'transposed matrix'. CC-CEDICT lists the reading zhuàn, but academic sources use zhuǎn ('to turn/rotate'); both are heard.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

置 zhì