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立方
lìfāng
Description
“立方”是数学里的词,表示一个数乘三次,也可以指立方体的形状。
"立方" is a math term meaning a number multiplied by itself three times, or it can refer to the shape of a cube.
我们常说“立方米”,用来量东西有多大。
We often say "立方米" to measure how big something is.
Meanings
立方lìfāng
cube (third power of a number)
二的立方是八。
The cube of two is eight.
立方lìfāng
cubic (prefix for volume units)
这个箱子有一立方米。
This box has a volume of one cubic meter.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
立 (stand/erect) + 方 (square), i.e. a three-dimensional square shape.
- Nuance
立方 relates to volume/cube, while 平方 (square) relates to area.
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