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prism in Chinese

prism in Chinese is 棱柱 — prism means a transparent solid, often triangular, that bends light and can split it into a rainbow of colours.

prism in Chinese

棱柱
noun
Pronounced: léng zhù
(geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

What does "prism" mean?

  1. noun A transparent solid, often triangular, that bends light and can split it into a rainbow of colours.
    "Light passing through the prism scattered into a rainbow on the wall."
  2. noun A particular way of viewing or interpreting something.
    "She saw the whole debate through the prism of her own upbringing."
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prism in a sentence

  • Light passing through the prism scattered into a rainbow on the wall.
  • She saw the whole debate through the prism of her own upbringing.

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What is "prism" in Chinese?

"prism" in Chinese is 棱柱. prism means: A transparent solid, often triangular, that bends light and can split it into a rainbow of colours.

How do you pronounce 棱柱?

"prism" in Chinese is 棱柱, pronounced "léng zhù".

How do you use "prism" in a sentence?

Example: "Light passing through the prism scattered into a rainbow on the wall." In Chinese, "prism" is 棱柱.

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