度 — degree
degree; extent
How to pronounce it
度 is read dù. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “度”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 度. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 高铁的速度非常快。gāotiědesùdùfēichángkuàiHigh-speed trains go extremely fast.
- 他们在海边度假。tāmenzàihǎibiāndùjiàThey're on vacation at the beach.
- 我想找个安静的地方度假wǒxiǎngzhǎogeānjìngdedìfangdùjiàI want to find a quiet place for a vacation.
- 我想去海边度假wǒxiǎngqùhǎibiāndùjiàI want to go on vacation to the beach.
- 暑假你去哪儿度假了？shǔjiànǐqùnǎrdùjiàleWhere did you go on vacation over summer break?
- 真巧，你也来这儿度假？zhēnqiǎo,nǐyěláizhèrdùjiàWhat a coincidence — you're on vacation here too?
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Frequently asked questions
What does 度 mean?
度 (dù) means “degree; extent”.
How do you write 度?
度 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 度?
度 is read dù. Tones: dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“degree” in the lesson “Ingredients and recipes”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” 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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