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độ means a degree; a diopter.

Chinese characters: 度

Meanings of độ in English

Noun

  1. a degree
    • động đất mạnh 7 độ Rích-tean earthquake of magnitude 7
  2. colloquial a diopter ≈ đi-ốp
    • tăng độ(of eyes) to get worse vision
  3. colloquial period; time
    • độ này năm sauabout this time next year
  4. abbreviation, colloquial short for độ C (“degree Celsius”)
    • Nó sốt nhẹ, cỡ 38 độ.He has a light 38-degree fever.

Adverb

  1. colloquial about; approximately ≈ cỡkhoảngchừng

Verb

  1. humorous to help one passing through their obstacles; to save from difficulties
    • Số gì hên thế, ai độ cho không biết nữa.Whose blessing did this guy receive to be this lucky?
    • Trời độ.God helped him.

Words with độ

Example sentences with độ

  • Hôm qua nhiệt kế còn có 0 độ. The thermometer fell to zero last night.
  • Cái này có độ dài bằng cái kia. This is as long as that.
  • Độ dài của cái này bằng cái kia. This is as long as that.
  • Cô ấy bước vào độ tuổi hai mươi. She entered her twenties.
  • Hôm nay Boston 36 độ. It was 36 degrees in Boston today.
  • Nhiệt độ cơ thể của Tom là 36.1 độ. Tom's body temperature is 36.1 degrees.
  • Nhiệt kế xuống tới 0 độ hồi tối qua. The thermometer fell to zero last night.
  • Tôi không còn sợ độ cao như trước nữa. I'm not as afraid of heights as I used to be.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 度. For the Buddhist sense of "to help to pass through difficulties", also compare đò (“boat”), derived from Chinese 渡 (dù, “to cross”), which is a derivate of 度 (“to pass; to go over”). The meaning "period" is an extension of "about". Doublet of đạc and đo. Compare Japanese 度 (do, “degree; diopter”).

Frequently asked questions

What does độ mean in English?

độ (noun) means "a degree; a diopter".

How do you pronounce độ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩˨]. Tones: độ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is độ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. độ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 度.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.