Shapes in Chinese

Shapes in Chinese: 圆形 (yuánxíng, circle), 正方形 (zhèngfāngxíng, square), 三角形 (sānjiǎoxíng, triangle), 长方形 (chángfāngxíng, rectangle), 圆 (yuán, round), 图案 (tú'àn, pattern). Below are all 12 shapes from lesson 125 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 125 · Shapes & Patterns 12 words

  • 圆形 yuánxíng circle

    他们画了一个小圆形。

    Tāmen huà le yī ge xiǎo yuánxíng。

    They draw a small circle.

  • 正方形 zhèngfāngxíng square

    他画了一个大的正方形。

    Tā huà le yī ge dà de zhèngfāngxíng。

    He draws one large square.

  • 三角形 sānjiǎoxíng triangle

    这是一个小三角形。

    Zhè shì yī ge xiǎo sānjiǎoxíng.

    This is a small triangle.

  • 长方形 chángfāngxíng rectangle

    我现在看到一个长方形。

    Wǒ xiànzài kàndào yī ge chángfāngxíng。

    I see a rectangle now.

  • 圆 yuán round

    球是圆的。

    Qiú shì yuán de。

    A ball is round.

  • 直 zhí straight

    他们画一条直线。

    Tāmen huà yī tiáo zhíxiàn。

    They draw a straight line.

  • 弯曲 wānqū curved

    你看到那条弯曲的路。

    Nǐ kàndào nà tiáo wānqū de lù。

    You see the curved road.

  • 边 biān side

    三角形有三条边。

    Sānjiǎoxíng yǒu sān tiáo biān.

    A triangle has three sides.

  • 边缘 biānyuán edge

    我移动到边缘。

    Wǒ yídòng dào biānyuán。

    I move to the edge.

  • 中心 zhōngxīn center

    我们涂圆形的中心。

    Wǒmen tú yuánxíng de zhōngxīn。

    We paint the circle's center.

  • 角落 jiǎoluò corner

    他坐在角落里。

    Tā zuò zài jiǎoluò lǐ。

    He sits in the corner.

  • 图案 tú'àn pattern

    我看到一个花朵图案。

    Wǒ kàndào yī ge huāduǒ tú'àn.

    I see a floral pattern.

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