Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
度
dù
Description
"度"可以表示温度，也可以表示角度或次数。
"度" can represent temperature, angle, or frequency.
我们常说"三十度"或者"再来一次"。
We often say "thirty degrees" or "one more time."
Meanings
度dù
degree (of temperature or angle)
今天有三十度，很热。
It's thirty degrees today, very hot.
度dù
measure word for times/occurrences
我一年回家一度。
I go home once a year.
度过dùguò
to spend or pass (time)
我们一起度过了愉快的一天。
We spent a pleasant day together.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a measure of length; now widely used for degrees and gradation.
- Nuance
as a counter, 度 is more formal than 次 (e.g. 再度 = once again).
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