Usage note
程度表示深浅、强弱或高低的水平。
chéng dù biǎo shì shēn qiǎn 、 qiáng ruò huò gāo dī de shuǐ píng。
程度 means the level of depth, strength, or degree.
Context note
程度常用于比较和描述。
chéng dù cháng yòng yú bǐ jiào hé miáo shù。
It is often used for comparison and description.
5 examples
情况的程度不一样。
qíng kuàng de chéng dù bù yí yàng。
The degree of the situation is different.
这个问题严重到什么程度？
zhè ge wèn tí yán zhòng dào shén me chéng dù？
To what degree is this problem serious?
你了解的程度很高。
nǐ liǎo jiě de chéng dù hěn gāo。
Your level of understanding is high.
疼痛的程度不同。
téng tòng de chéng dù bù tóng。
The degree of pain is different.
程度慢慢加深。
chéng dù màn màn jiā shēn。
The degree gradually deepens.
5 mini stories
老师问大家对这篇文章的理解程度。
lǎo shī wèn dà jiā duì zhè piān wén zhāng de lǐ jiě chéng dù。
The teacher asked everyone about their level of understanding of this article.
天气冷的程度让人受不了。
tiān qì lěng de chéng dù ràng rén shòu bù liǎo。
The degree of cold made people unable to bear it.
他认真思考问题的程度很高。
tā rèn zhēn sī kǎo wèn tí de chéng dù hěn gāo。
He thought about the problem to a very high degree of seriousness.
我们需要了解事情的程度。
wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě shì qíng de chéng dù。
We need to understand the extent of the matter.
程度不同，做法也不同。
chéng dù bù tóng， zuò fǎ yě bù tóng。
Different degrees mean different methods.
Mini dialogue
天气冷热
A
今天的冷，你感觉是什么程度？
Jīntiān de lěng, nǐ gǎnjué shì shénme chéngdù?
How cold do you feel it is today?
B
我觉得是非常冷的程度，要穿厚外套。
Wǒ juéde shì fēicháng lěng de chéngdù, yào chuān hòu wàitào.
I feel it's a very cold degree, need to wear a thick coat.
学习进步
A
你的中文到什么程度了？
Nǐ de Zhōngwén dào shénme chéngdù le?
To what degree is your Chinese?
B
我的中文程度还可以，能说简单的句子。
Wǒ de Zhōngwén chéngdù hái kěyǐ, néng shuō jiǎndān de jùzi.
My Chinese degree is okay, I can speak simple sentences.
Related words and contrasts
similar
水平
shuǐpíng
level; standard
Both can describe how good or advanced something is.
related
范围
fànwéi
scope; range
程度 is about depth or intensity; 范围 is about the area or limits.