độ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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độ

  1. (geometry, physics, geography) a degree
    động đất mạnh 7 độ Rích-tean earthquake of magnitude 7
  2. (colloquial) Short for độ C (degree Celsius).
    Nó sốt nhẹ, cỡ 38 độ.
    He has a light 38-degree fever.
  3. (colloquial) a diopter
    Synonym: đi-ốp
    tăng độ
    (of eyes) to get worse vision
  4. (colloquial, by extension) period; time
    độ này năm sauabout this time next year

Derived terms

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Verb

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độ

  1. (Buddhism and 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.

Adverb

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độ

  1. (colloquial) about; approximately
    Synonyms: cỡ, khoảng, chừng