HSK · Level 35
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Chinese word
三维
Pronunciation
Pinyinsān wéi
Meaning
- adjectivethree-dimensional
Example
这个三维模型很逼真。zhè ge sān wéi mó xíng hěn bī zhēn
This three-dimensional model is very realistic.
More examples
设计师用三维模型展示产品细节。shè jì shī yòng sān wéi mó xíng zhǎn shì chán pǐn xì jié
The designer used a three-dimensional model to display the product's details.
Core concept
A form or view with three independent directions: length, width, and height.
Common phrases
三维模型sān wéi mó xíng
three-dimensional model
三维空间sān wéi kōng jiān
three-dimensional space
三维坐标sān wéi zuò biāo
three-dimensional coordinates
Similar words
立体lì tǐ: Having a solid shape or a spatial quality that gives a sense of height and depth.
二维èr wéi: Having only length and width, with no depth in the form or view.
Definition in Chinese
表示物体或空间具有长度、宽度和高度三种独立方向的属性，常用于描述立体形状或以三次元坐标、三维表示方法呈现的对象。biǎo shì wù tǐ huò kōng jiān jù yǒu cháng dù kuān dù hé gāo dù sān zhǒng dú lì fāng xiàng de shǔ xìng cháng yòng yú miáo shù lì tǐ xíng zhuàng huò yǐ sān cì yuán zuò biāo sān wéi biǎo shì fāng fǎ chéng xiàn de duì xiàng
Word origin
三维 (sānwéi, "three-dimensional") combines 三 (sān, "three") with 维 (wéi, "dimension"), so it names space organized along three directions.
Usage tips
- Chinese commonly places this adjective before the thing it describes, while English often uses a compact label such as "3D" for the same idea.
Opposites
- 二维èr wéitwo-dimensionaladjective
Related words
- 三维建模sān wéi jiàn mó3D modelingnoun
- 三维打印sān wéi dǎ yìn3D printingnoun