hình cầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

hình (“shape”) + Chinese 球 (qiú, “sphere”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hïŋ˨˩ kəw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨn˦˩ kəw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨn˨˩ kəw˨˩]

Noun

hình cầu

  1. a sphere

Usage notes

  • 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.
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