Definition
三角 is a noun meaning 'triangle' and an adjective meaning 'triangular'. In everyday Chinese, the standalone shape is more commonly called 三角形 (sānjiǎoxíng), while 三角 is typically used as a modifier in compound words (e.g., 三角关系 'love triangle', 三角披肩 'triangular shawl') or in geometry as a short form. As an adjective, it describes anything with a triangular shape.
noun
triangle (a three-sided polygon)
adjective
triangular
Examples
- 三角。Zhège sān jiǎo de miànjī shì shí píngfāng mǐ.The area of this triangle is ten square meters.
- 三角。Tā mǎi le yì tiáo sān jiǎo pījiān.She bought a triangular shawl.
- 三角。Tāmen zhījiān de sān jiǎo guānxì hěn fùzá.The triangular relationship among them is very complicated.
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