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度 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
度可以表示温度、程度或次数。
dù kě yǐ biǎo shì wēn dù 、 chéng dù huò cì shù。
度 can mean temperature, degree, or extent.
Context note
度常用于天气、学习和数量。
dù cháng yòng yú tiān qì 、 xué xí hé shù liàng。
It is often used with weather, study, and quantity.
5 examples
今天是三十度。
jīn tiān shì sān shí dù。
It is thirty degrees today.
这个程度很高。
zhè ge chéng dù hěn gāo。
This degree is very high.
我想去度假。
wǒ xiǎng qù dù jià。
I want to go on vacation.
温度升高了。
wēn dù shēng gāo le。
The temperature went up.
他有一定的程度。
tā yǒu yí dìng de chéng dù。
He has a certain degree of ability.
5 mini stories
今天的温度有三十度。
jīn tiān de wēn dù yǒu sān shí dù。
Today's temperature is thirty degrees.
孩子问老师，度是什么意思。
hái zi wèn lǎo shī， dù shì shén me yì sī。
The child asked the teacher what degree means.
夏天的时候，度数很高。
xià tiān de shí hòu， dù shu hěn gāo。
In summer, the temperature is very high.
他们去海边度假。
tā men qù hǎi biān dù jià。
They went to the seaside for vacation.
这个词在不同的场合有不同的度。
zhè ge cí zài bù tóng de chǎng hé yǒu bù tóng de dù。
This word has different degrees in different contexts.