Chinese phrase
式子里的〜是什么意思？ shì zi lǐ de 〜 shì shén me yì si
Meaning
What does the ___ in the equation mean?
When to use it
It asks what a symbol or expression in an equation means. It is a clear, neutral way to request a mathematical explanation.
Example dialogue
老师，式子里的分数是什么意思？ lǎo shī shì zi lǐ de fēn shù shì shén me yì si
Professor, what does the fraction in this equation mean?
分数表示分子除以分母，用来表示部分或比例。 fēn shù biǎo shì fèn zǐ chú yǐ fēn mǔ yòng lái biǎo shì bù fèn huò bǐ lì
A fraction represents the numerator divided by the denominator and is used to show a part or a ratio.