chart
Definitions
A diagram, table, or graph that presents information visually.
图表。
A detailed map, especially one used for sea or air navigation.
海图，航图。
To make a map of an area; to plan a course of action or record progress.
绘制（地图）；制定（计划），记录（进展）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedDirectly from charta (paper, sheet) via Old French. A chart is information laid out on a flat sheet — a map at sea, a diagram of data. As a verb, to chart something is to map it out or track it over time.
Root cart still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.bar chart条形图
- 2.pie chart饼图
- 3.flow chart流程图
- 4.chart a course规划路线
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bar chart shows sales for each month.
- 2.
Sailors once used paper charts to navigate the coast.
- 3.
The book charts the rise and fall of the empire.
Easily Confused
chart vs graph: a graph specifically plots values on axes (a line graph, x and y). a chart is broader — any visual display of information, including pie charts, flow charts, and navigation maps. Every graph is a chart, but not every chart is a graph.