Square Meaning in English
word
/ˈskwɛɹ/
skwair
/skwˈeə/
skwair
释义
A square is a shape with four equal sides and four right angles. It can also mean an open public area in a town or city, usually surrounded by buildings.
用法与细微差别
Most commonly a noun, but it can also be an adjective ('a square table') or a verb in math ('square a number'). For the shape, use collocations like 'square room' or 'square piece of paper'; for the public place, 'town square' is very common. Do not confuse it with 'rectangle'.
Spanish: cuadrado - plazaPortuguese (BR): quadrado - praçaPortuguese (PT): quadrado - praçaChinese (Simplified): 正方形 - 广场Chinese (Traditional): 正方形 - 廣場Hindi: वर्ग - चौकArabic: مربع - ساحةBengali: বর্গক্ষেত্র - চত্বরRussian: квадрат - площадь (городская площадь)Japanese: 四角形 - 広場Vietnamese: hình vuông - quảng trườngKorean: 정사각형 - 광장Turkish: kare - meydanUrdu: مربع - چوکIndonesian: persegi - alun-alun
例句
Draw a square on the paper.
basic
We met in the town square.
basic
This table is square, not round.
basic
Let's grab a coffee by the square before the movie starts.
natural
The living room is almost perfectly square, so arranging the furniture was easy.
natural
If you square 12, you get 144.
natural