摄氏度 shèshìdù

1. °C (degrees Celsius)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 摄氏度, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

摄氏度 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 摄氏度 mean in English?

摄氏度 is pronounced shèshìdù and means °C (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.