What 摄氏度 means
- degrees Celsius
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What does 摄氏度 mean in English?
摄氏度 is pronounced shèshìdù and means degrees Celsius.
How do you pronounce 摄氏度?
摄氏度 is shèshìdù in pinyin — written sheshidu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 摄氏度?
摄氏度 is written with 3 characters: 摄 (shè) Assist (collect - absorb), 氏 (shì) Surname (clan name), 度 (dù) Capacity (degree - time). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 摄氏度 written in traditional Chinese?
攝氏度. The simplified form 摄氏度 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 攝氏度 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shèshìdù.
Is 摄氏度 an HSK word?
Yes — 摄氏度 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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