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几何
jǐhé
Description
“几何”最常见的意思是数学里的一门学科，研究点、线、面和图形。
The most common meaning of "几何" is a branch of mathematics that studies points, lines, planes, and shapes.
它也可以在书面语里表示“多少”，但这种用法比较老，日常口语很少用。
It can also mean "how much" in written language, but this usage is old-fashioned and rarely used in daily speech.
Meanings
几何jǐhé
geometry (branch of mathematics)
我们今天上几何课。
We have geometry class today.
几何jǐhé
how much; how many (literary)
人生能有几何？
How much time does one have in life?
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
几 (how many) + 何 (what); the math sense is a modern scientific coinage.
- Nuance
the 'how much' sense is literary or classical; everyday speech uses 多少 instead.
In videos
“几何问题还是代数问题”
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