hình cầu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
hình (“shape”) + Chinese 球 (qiú, “sphere”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hïŋ˨˩ kəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨn˦˩ kəw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hɨn˨˩ kəw˨˩]
Noun edit
- a sphere
Usage notes edit
- As with other geometric terms, hình cầu is considered a shape and only concerns surface area. For the solid which concerns volume, use khối cầu instead.