How to say “degree” in Chinese
degree, level
“Degree” in Chinese is 程度, chéng dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
程度 is read chéng dù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 呈 chéng hints at the sound.
A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “程度”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 程度. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这在一定程度上是对的zhèzàiyídìngchéngdùshangshìduìdeTo a certain extent, this is right.
More words from the lesson “Comparing, bookish style”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “degree” in Chinese?
“Degree” in Chinese is 程度, pinyin chéngdù.
What does 程度 mean?
程度 (chéngdù) means “degree, level”.
How do you write 程度?
程度 is 2 characters: 程 (chéng) — order, stage; journey; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 程度?
程度 is read chéngdù. Tones: chéng — second tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“degree” in the lesson “Comparing, bookish style”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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