平方 meaning in English
square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
Meaning of 平方
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
How to use 平方
平方 is used for squared numbers in math and, very often, as a short form of 平方米 (square meter) when talking about room or apartment size. Example: 这套房子一百平方。(Zhè tào fángzi yìbǎi píngfāng.) This apartment is 100 square meters.
平 (píng) means flat and 方 (fāng) means square. A flat square is exactly what you measure when you talk about area, so 平方 is "square" as in square meters.
Common mistake: Learners often say 方 alone for "square" in area, but area needs 平方, while 方 by itself can mean cubic meter in construction talk. Also keep the tones straight: píng is second tone and fāng is first tone, not fàng.
平方 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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平 píng · flat · 5 strokes
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方 fāng · square · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 平方.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction; orientation |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common |
| 平时 | píngshí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 水平 | shuǐpíng | horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc) |
| 南方 | nánfāng | south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of |
| 平安 | píng'ān | safe and sound; well |
| 北方 | běifāng | north; the northern part a country |
Questions about 平方
What does 平方 mean?
平方 (píngfāng) means "square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)" and is used as a noun and measure word.
How do you write 平方?
平方 is made of 2 characters: 平 (5 strokes), 方 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 平方 an HSK word?
Yes. 平方 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say "square root" and "squared" in Chinese?
Square root is 平方根 (píngfānggēn). To say a number is squared, use 的平方, as in 三的平方是九 (sān de píngfāng shì jiǔ), three squared is nine.
Is 平 the same as 平方 when people talk about apartment size?
Yes, in casual speech people often shorten it further to 平, as in 八十平 (bāshí píng), eighty square meters. In writing or formal contexts, 平方米 or 平米 is more common.