度

• 拼音: dù
• 汉字拆解: 度 = 广 (shelter) + 廿 + 又 (hand) — originally related to measuring

含义

Degree. A unit of measurement for temperature, angles, or intensity.

Most commonly used for temperature (摄氏度 — degrees Celsius) and angles. Also appears in abstract compounds like 速度 (speed), 态度 (attitude), and 程度 (degree/extent).

例句

1. 今天的气温是三十度。
2. 水到了一百度就会沸腾。
3. 北京冬天有时候零下十度。

用法指南

语境: weather, temperature, measurements

语气: factual

正确说法

• 今天三十五度，太热了。(It's thirty-five degrees today — so hot!)
• 发烧三十九度要去医院。(If you have a fever of thirty-nine degrees, you should go to the hospital.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆'度'和'次' — 度 is a measurement unit (degrees), while 次 is a counter for occurrences (times). 三十度 = thirty degrees; 三十次 = thirty times.

起源与历史

An ancient character with the meaning of 'measure' or 'standard.' The radical 广 (shelter) combined with other components suggested the idea of measuring within a defined space.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal