Chinese word

对称

Pronunciation

Pinyinduì chèn

Meaning

  • adjectivesymmetrical

Example

这个图形很对称。zhè ge tú xíng hěn duì chèn

This shape is very symmetrical.

Illustration for 对称 (symmetrical)

More examples

两侧的窗户完全对称。liǎng cè de chuāng hù wán quán duì chèn

The windows on both sides are completely symmetrical.

Core concept

Parts fit into corresponding positions on opposite sides or in matching pairs, creating a balanced whole.

Common phrases

  • 左右对称zuǒ yòu duì chèn

    bilaterally symmetrical

  • 中心对称zhōng xīn duì chèn

    centrally symmetrical

  • 前后对称qián hòu duì chèn

    front-to-back symmetrical

Similar words

平衡píng héng: Stable and balanced in appearance or because opposing forces are equal.
均匀jūn yún: Evenly spread or spaced, without areas of greater or lesser concentration.

Definition in Chinese

表示两侧或成对的部分在结构或图案上互相对应、互相配合而显得协调或相等的状态。biǎo shì liǎng cè huò chéng duì de bù fèn zài jié gòu huò tú àn shàng hù xiāng duì yìng hù xiāng pèi hé ér xiǎn de xié tiáo huò xiāng děng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

对 (duì, "opposite or corresponding") + 称 (chèn, "to match") forms 对称 (duìchèn, "symmetrical"), presenting paired parts as answering one another.

Usage tips

  • English often treats symmetry as a noun, but Chinese uses this word naturally as an adjective in descriptions of shapes, designs, and layouts.

Other meanings

  • symmetrynoun

Opposites

  • 不对称bú duì chēngasymmetricaladjective
  • 反对称fǎn duì chènantisymmetricadjective

Related words

  • 对称性duì chèn xìngsymmetrynoun
  • 对称轴duì chèn zhóuaxis of symmetrynoun
  • 对称面duì chèn miànplane of symmetrynoun

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