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noun HSK 4
chéng dù
degree · level · extent

Meaning

程度 refers to the degree, level, or extent to which something exists or occurs. It's commonly used to describe the intensity, depth, or range of qualities, conditions, or states.

Usage

程度 is frequently used in both formal and informal contexts. It often appears in phrases like '到...的程度' (to the extent of...) or '在某种程度上' (to some extent). Native speakers use it to express how much, how far, or how deeply something applies.

Examples

  1. 01
    这个问题严重到了什么程度？
    Zhège wèntí yánzhòng dào le shénme chéngdù?
    To what extent has this problem become serious?
  2. 02
    在一定程度上，我同意你的看法。
    Zài yídìng chéngdù shang, wǒ tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ.
    To a certain extent, I agree with your viewpoint.

Characters

Measure words

  • 个gè一个程度

Common collocations

  • 在某种程度上
    zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shang
    to some extent
  • 达到...程度
    dá dào ... chéng dù
    to reach the extent of...
  • 不同程度
    bù tóng chéng dù
    different degrees/extents
  • 一定程度
    yí dìng chéng dù
    a certain degree/extent

Origin

Both characters relate to measurement: 程 originally meant a measured distance or journey, while 度 means degree or standard. Together they form a compound meaning the measured extent of something.

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