đường trung trực
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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đường trung trực means a segment-bisecting line.
Meanings of đường trung trực in English
Noun
- a segment-bisecting line
Etymology
đường (“line”) + Chinese 中 (“middle”) + 直 (zhí, “straight”). Not to be confused with trung tuyến (“median”). No relation to Chinese 忠直 (trung trực, “loyal and upright”), or trực tâm (“orthocenter”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đường trung trực mean in English?
đường trung trực (noun) means "a segment-bisecting line".
How do you pronounce đường trung trực?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), trung — level tone (ngang), trực — heavy tone (nặng).