摄氏度 — degree Celsius
degree Celsius
How to pronounce it
摄氏度 is read shè shì dù: 3 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, 扌 “hand”. In 摄氏度 it's just a sound: that's how Celsius's name was written.
It goes after a surname: “Mr. So-and-so”. 摄氏度 — “Mr. She's degree”, that is, Celsius.
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 “摄氏度”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 摄氏度. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天零下五摄氏度。jīntiānlíngxiàwǔshèshìdùIt's minus five degrees today.
- 昨天晚上零下十摄氏度zuótiānwǎnshanglíngxiàshíshèshìdùYesterday evening it was minus ten.
- 今天最低气温零下十摄氏度jīntiānzuìdīqìwēnlíngxiàshíshèshìdùToday's low is minus ten degrees.
More words from the lesson “How many degrees?”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 摄氏度 mean?
摄氏度 (shèshìdù) means “degree Celsius”.
How do you write 摄氏度?
摄氏度 is 3 characters: 摄 (shè) — absorb; shoot (photo, film); 氏 (shì) — clan, surname; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摄氏度?
摄氏度 is read shèshìdù. Tones: shè — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“degree Celsius” in the lesson “How many degrees?”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. 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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