勾股定理

Chinese

		the longer and shorter legs of a right triangle	established theory; theorem; principle established theory; theorem; principle; law
trad. (勾股定理)		勾股	定理
simp. #(勾股定理)		勾股	定理
alternative forms		句股定理

Geometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem from the Zhoubi Suanjing.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gōugǔ dìnglǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄡ ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ngau¹ gu² ding⁶ lei⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: gōugǔ dìnglǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄡ ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: gougǔ dìnglǐ
    • Wade–Giles: kou¹-ku³ ting⁴-li³
    • Yale: gōu-gǔ dìng-lǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gouguu dinqlii
    • Palladius: гоугу динли (gougu dinli)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /koʊ̯⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ tiŋ⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ngau¹ gu² ding⁶ lei⁵
    • Yale: ngāu gú dihng léih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ngau¹ gu² ding⁶ lei⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: ngeo¹ gu² ding⁶ léi⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋɐu̯⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ tɪŋ²² lei̯¹³/

Noun

勾股定理

1. (geometry) Pythagorean theorem

Synonyms

• (chiefly Hong Kong, Taiwan) 畢氏定理／毕氏定理 (Bì-shì dìnglǐ)
• 畢達哥拉斯定理／毕达哥拉斯定理 (Bìdágēlāsī dìnglǐ)
• 勾股弦定理 (gōugǔxián dìnglǐ)
• 商高定理 (Shāng Gāo dìnglǐ)