Chinese Conversation · Level 74
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Chinese word
坐标
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuò biāo
Meaning
- nouncoordinate
Example
能告诉我这个点的坐标吗？néng gào sù wǒ zhè ge diǎn de zuò biāo ma
Can you tell me the coordinates of this point?
More examples
他把地点的坐标发给了我。tā bǎ dì diǎn de zuò biāo fā gěi le wǒ
He sent me the coordinates of the place.
Core concept
A set of numbers that turns an invisible position into a fixed, findable point.
Common phrases
点的坐标diǎn de zuò biāo
coordinates of a point
地图上的坐标dì tú shàng de zuò biāo
coordinates on a map
给出坐标gěi chū zuò biāo
give coordinates
Similar words
位置wèi zhì: The place where a person, object, or event is located.
点diǎn: A specific spot in a drawing, map, or area.
经纬度jīng wěi dù: The latitude and longitude values that identify a place on Earth.
Definition in Chinese
坐标是用数对或数列来唯一表示平面或空间中某一点位置的表示方法，二维常用 x、y。zuò biāo shì yòng shù duì huò shù liè lái wéi yì biǎo shì píng miàn huò kōng jiān zhōng mǒu yì diǎn wèi zhì de biǎo shì fāng fǎ èr wéi cháng yòng x y
Word origin
In 坐标 (zuòbiāo, "coordinate"), 坐 (zuò, "sit or be located") supplies the idea of position and 标 (biāo, "mark") supplies the idea of a positional sign.
Usage tips
- A request for this information can be unclear without a system, so a conversation may need to specify a grid, a map, or latitude and longitude.
Related words
- 坐标系zuò biāo xìcoordinate systemnoun
- 坐标轴zuò biāo zhóucoordinate axisnoun
- 横坐标héng zuò biāohorizontal coordinatenoun