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平方
píng fāng
Meaning
- square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
Definition
一个数自乘的结果；泛指正方形或面积单位（如平方米）。
The result of multiplying a number by itself; generally refers to a square or unit of area (e.g., square meter).
Usage
用于数学运算（如求平方）、描述平面图形为正方形，或作为面积单位（如平方米、平方公里）。
Used in mathematical operations (e.g., squaring), describing a planar shape as a square, or as a unit of area (e.g., square meter, square kilometer).
Examples
- 1 5的平方等于25。 (The square of 5 is 25.)
- 2 这个房间的面积是20平方米。 (The area of this room is 20 square meters.)
- 3 平方根是数学中的基本概念。 (Square root is a basic concept in mathematics.)
- 4 正方形的面积等于边长的平方。 (The area of a square is equal to the square of its side length.)
- 5 中国的国土面积约为960万平方公里。 (China's land area is about 9.6 million square kilometers.)
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