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垂直
chuízhí
Description
“垂直”的意思是和地面或另一条线成九十度,上下笔直。
"垂直" means at a ninety-degree angle to the ground or another line, straight up and down.
我们常说“垂直的墙”或者“两条线垂直”。
We often say "垂直的墙" (a vertical wall) or "两条线垂直" (two lines are vertical).
Meanings
垂直chuízhí
vertical; perpendicular
这面墙是垂直的。
This wall is vertical.
垂直chuízhí
to be perpendicular to
这两条线互相垂直。
These two lines are perpendicular to each other.
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Notes
- Etymology
垂 (hang down) + 直 (straight), literally hanging straight down.
- Nuance
opposite of 水平 (horizontal); used in math and everyday description of upright things.
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