Meaning of 程度
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- degree; level; extent
How to use 程度
程度 describes how much, how serious, or how advanced something is. It often appears in patterns like 在一定程度上 (to a certain extent) or 文化程度 (education level). Example: 他的中文达到了很高的程度。 (Tā de Zhōngwén dádào le hěn gāo de chéngdù.) His Chinese has reached a very high level.
程 (chéng) means a set course or standard, as in 过程 (guòchéng) and 课程 (kèchéng). 度 (dù) means a measure, as in 温度 (wēndù) and 速度 (sùdù). Put them together and you get how far along a scale something goes: its degree or level.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 程度 for a numeric measurement like heat or speed. For actual readings, use 温度 (wēndù) or 速度 (sùdù), and keep 程度 for abstract degree or extent. Also note 度 is fourth tone dù, not duó, which is a different reading.
程度 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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程 chéng · process · 12 strokes
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度 dù · to pass · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 程度.
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; bearing |
| 角度 | jiǎodù | angle; (fig.) point of view |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 难度 | nándù | degree of difficulty |
| 程序 | chéngxù | procedures; sequence |
| 度过 | dùguò | to pass; to spend (time) |
| 工程 | gōngchéng | engineering; an engineering project |
Questions about 程度
What does 程度 mean?
程度 (chéngdù) means "degree; level; extent" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 程度?
程度 is made of 2 characters: 程 (12 strokes), 度 (9 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 程度 an HSK word?
Yes. 程度 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say 'to some extent' in Chinese?
Say 在一定程度上 (zài yídìng chéngdù shang) or 在某种程度上 (zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shang). Both are common in writing and formal speech.
What is the difference between 程度 and 水平 (shuǐpíng)?
水平 is mainly about skill or quality level, like 汉语水平 (Chinese proficiency). 程度 is broader and can describe the extent of anything, such as how serious an illness or problem is, for example 病的程度 (how serious the illness is).