zhí​jiǎo

right angle

5 sentences

  1. The craftsman used a square to calibrate the right angles.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
  2. Each vertex of a square is a right angle.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
  3. In a Cartesian coordinate system, the coordinates of the origin are usually represented as (0,0).

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
  4. The 'xian' in the Pythagorean theorem refers to the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary
  5. In ancient Chinese mathematics, the longer leg of a right-angled triangle was called the 'gu'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary