English–Chinese
“triangle” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinsān jiǎo
Example
请把披萨切成三角。qǐng bǎ pī sà qiē chéng sān jiǎo
Please cut the pizza into triangles.
How to say “triangle” in Chinese
“Triangle” in Chinese is 三角 (sān jiǎo).
A closed flat outline made from three line segments, with each meeting point forming a corner.
Example sentences with 三角
我们在课堂上学习了三角函数的基本概念。wǒ men zài kè táng shàng xué xí le sān jiǎo hán shù de jī běn gài niàn
We learned the basic concepts of trigonometric functions in class.
Tips for using 三角
- English changes triangle to triangles for more than one piece, whereas Chinese usually leaves this noun unchanged and lets a number, measure word, or context show quantity.