Graph in Chinese: 图表, 折线图, 柱状图 and graph theory
The usual word for a graph or chart in Chinese is 图表 (túbiǎo), and 图 (tú) on its own works for most data graphs. The table has the words for each type of graph, plus graph theory and the knowledge graph.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 图 | tú | picture, diagram, chart; the general word for a graph | 这张图很清楚。 Zhè zhāng tú hěn qīngchu. This graph is very clear. |
| 图表 | túbiǎo | chart, graph (the usual word for a data graph) | 请看这个图表。 Qǐng kàn zhège túbiǎo. Please look at this chart. |
| 折线图 | zhéxiàntú | line graph | 这是一张折线图。 Zhè shì yì zhāng zhéxiàntú. This is a line graph. |
| 柱状图 | zhùzhuàngtú | bar chart | 用柱状图表示销量。 Yòng zhùzhuàngtú biǎoshì xiāoliàng. Show sales with a bar chart. |
| 饼图 | bǐngtú | pie chart | 饼图显示了各部分的比例。 Bǐngtú xiǎnshì le gè bùfen de bǐlì. The pie chart shows each part's share. |
| 曲线 | qūxiàn | curve (as on a graph) | 曲线一直在上升。 Qūxiàn yìzhí zài shàngshēng. The curve keeps rising. |
| 图论 | túlùn | graph theory (maths) | 他在学图论。 Tā zài xué túlùn. He is studying graph theory. |
| 知识图谱 | zhīshi túpǔ | knowledge graph | 知识图谱把概念连成网络。 Zhīshi túpǔ bǎ gàiniàn lián chéng wǎngluò. A knowledge graph links concepts into a network. |
Why a course is built as a graph
A knowledge graph (知识图谱) is a set of topics joined by "you need this first" links. GraphChinese stores the whole of Mandarin that way: 829 topics, each locked until what it depends on is proven. The research behind it is on the prerequisite graph page.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say graph in Chinese?
For a chart of data, 图表 (túbiǎo) or just 图 (tú). For a specific type: 折线图 (zhéxiàntú) is a line graph, 柱状图 (zhùzhuàngtú) a bar chart, 饼图 (bǐngtú) a pie chart.
How do you say graph theory in Chinese?
图论 (túlùn). In graph theory a node is 节点 (jiédiǎn) and an edge is 边 (biān).
What is a knowledge graph in Chinese?
知识图谱 (zhīshi túpǔ). It is the standard term in both mainland China and Taiwan, where traditional characters write it 知識圖譜.
What does the 图 in 图表 mean?
图 means picture or diagram. It appears in 地图 (map), 图片 (picture) and 图书馆 (library), whose first character is the same one.
What is GraphChinese?
A Mandarin course that stores every lesson as a node on a knowledge graph, so each topic unlocks only when what it depends on is proven.
See the graph a learner walks through, then try a lesson. The whole course, HSK 0 through HSK 6, is $49 once for lifetime access.
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