"rectangles" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 长方形

Definition

长方形是有四条边、对边相等且四个直角的平面图形。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“长方形”为“rectangle”的复数，常用于数学、几何、建筑和设计。常见搭配有“画长方形”、“长方形和正方形”。不要与“正方形”混淆（正方形四边都相等）。

Examples

We drew three rectangles on the paper.

我们在纸上画了三个**长方形**。

The windows were all shaped like rectangles.

所有窗户都做成了**长方形**。

She cut the cake into small rectangles.

她把蛋糕切成了小**长方形**。

My son learned to tell the difference between squares and rectangles at school.

我儿子在学校学会了分辨正方形和**长方形**。

Can you organize these blocks into rows of rectangles?

你能把这些积木排成**长方形**的行吗？

I noticed that most smartphone screens are actually just tiny rectangles.

我发现大多数智能手机屏幕其实就是小小的**长方形**。