粵

正zing3方fong1

zing3 fong1zhèng fāng

English

  1. the side in favor of the proposition (in a formal debate)
  2. square
  3. square; cubic
  4. proposition; the affirmative side in a debate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指一樣嘢呈立方體形狀
  2. 支持辯題所述立場、同反方對立嘅一方

Examples

  • 我要嚿正方嘅,你畀嚿圓嘅我,玩嘢咩!

    I needed the square one, but you gave me a round one. Are you toying with me?

  • 辯論比賽入面,通常正方主辯講先,然後到反方講。

    In a debating competition, usually the lead speaker of the proposition goes first, followed by the opposition.

  • 正方形有四條邊。

    A square has four sides.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 正方形有四个角。

    A square has four angles.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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