2 sentences for 弦 (xián — hypotenuse)

1. 勾三股四弦五。

   gōu sān gǔ sì xián wǔ.

   In a right triangle, the legs are 3 and 4, and the hypotenuse is 5.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 勾股定理中的“弦”指的就是直角三角形的斜边。

   gōu gǔ dìng​lǐ zhōng de“ xián” zhǐ de jiù shì zhí​jiǎo sān​jiǎo​xíng de xié biān.

   The 'xian' in the Pythagorean theorem refers to the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary