厚度

• ピンイン: hòu dù
• 漢字の分解: 厚 — thick; generous; 度 = 广 (shelter radical) + 廿 + 又 — degree; measurement; extent

意味

厚さ／（比喩）厚み・重み

Literally refers to the physical measurement of thickness. Figuratively used to describe the depth, richness, or substance of something — such as cultural 厚度 (cultural depth) or a person's intellectual substance.

例文

1. 这块钢板的厚度不符合建筑规范要求，必须更换为符合标准的材料。
2. 博物馆馆长认为，一座城市的文化厚度体现在其历史积淀和市民的人文素养之中。
3. 这部小说的思想厚度令评论界印象深刻，被认为是近年来最具分量的文学作品之一。

使い方ガイド

場面: engineering, construction, culture, literature, figurative

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 工程师在选材时必须精确测量每种材料的厚度，以确保最终建筑结构能够承受设计所要求的各种荷载条件。(Engineers must precisely measure the thickness of each material when selecting components to ensure the final structure can withstand the various load conditions stipulated by the design.)
• 这位作家历经数十年的人生磨砺，其作品呈现出令人叹服的思想厚度，远非初出茅庐的年轻作者所能企及。(Having undergone decades of life experience, this writer's works display an admirable intellectual depth that young, debut authors cannot begin to match.)

避ける言い方

• 厚度 as a synonym for 深度 in all figurative contexts — 深度 is more common for abstract depth of thought or analysis, while 厚度 implies accumulated richness or substance built over time; they overlap but are not interchangeable

起源と歴史

厚 (thick) + 度 (degree; measurement) — the degree or measurement of thickness

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal