pi in Chinese
pi in Chinese is 圆周率 — pi means a letter of the Greek alphabet.
pi in Chinese
圆周率
Pronounced: yuán zhōu lǜ
The 16th letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets and the seventeenth in Old Greek.
What does "pi" mean?
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noun A letter of the Greek alphabet.
"The professor wrote out several Greek letters, including pi, on the board."
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noun The mathematical constant (about 3.14159) representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
"You need pi to calculate the area of a circle."
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pi in a sentence
- The professor wrote out several Greek letters, including pi, on the board.
- You need pi to calculate the area of a circle.
- Students memorize pi to several decimal places for fun.
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What is "pi" in Chinese?
"pi" in Chinese is 圆周率. pi means: A letter of the Greek alphabet.
How do you pronounce 圆周率?
"pi" in Chinese is 圆周率, pronounced "yuán zhōu lǜ".
How do you use "pi" in a sentence?
Example: "The professor wrote out several Greek letters, including pi, on the board." In Chinese, "pi" is 圆周率.
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