How to say “range” in Chinese

幅度
fúdù

range, extent (of change)

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Amounts and degrees”

“Range” in Chinese is 幅度, fú dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

幅度 is read fú dù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
dù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

幅
fú — width; measure word for pictures

On the left, 巾 “cloth”: the width of a piece of fabric. The right part is the same as in 福 fú and 富 fù.

度
dù — degree, measure; spend time

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 “幅度”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “range” in Chinese?

“Range” in Chinese is 幅度, pinyin fúdù.

What does 幅度 mean?

幅度 (fúdù) means “range, extent (of change)”.

How do you write 幅度?

幅度 is 2 characters: 幅 (fú) — width; measure word for pictures; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 幅度?

幅度 is read fúdù. Tones: fú — second tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“range” in the lesson “Shares and percentages”

This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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