Chinese word

立方

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì fāng

Meaning

  • nouncube

Example

3的立方是27。3 de lì fāng shì 27

The cube of 3 is 27.

Illustration for 立方 (cube)

More examples

这个盒子的体积是两立方米。zhè ge hé zi de tǐ jī shì liǎng lì fāng mǐ

The volume of this box is two cubic meters.

Core concept

A square extends through a third dimension, linking a solid and its volume with three equal factors in arithmetic.

Common phrases

  • 立方米lì fāng mǐ

    cubic meter

  • 立方体lì fāng tǐ

    cube

  • 立方根lì fāng gēn

    cube root

Similar words

三次方sān cì fāng: The mathematical third power of a number, expressed by multiplying it by itself three times.
立方米lì fāng mǐ: A unit of volume for a cube measuring one meter along each side.
立方体lì fāng tǐ: A solid shape whose six faces are all squares.
立方根lì fāng gēn: A number whose cube equals a given number.

Definition in Chinese

表示一个数的三次幂，也可用来指立方体或表示体积的计量单位。biǎo shì yí gè shù de sān cì mì yě kě yòng lái zhǐ lì fāng tǐ huò biǎo shì tǐ jī de jì liàng dān wèi

Word origin

The components 立 (lì, "stand upright") + 方 (fāng, "square") evoke a square standing in three dimensions, connecting the concrete cube with the abstract third power.

Usage tips

  • English separates cubic for measurements from cubed for calculations, but Chinese can use the same term across both settings, so the surrounding number or unit identifies the intended use.

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