độ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "do"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗow˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗow˨˩˨]

    Noun

    độ

    1. (geometry, physics, geography) a degree
      động đất mạnh 7 độ Rích-te ― an 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 sau ― about this time next year

    Derived terms

    Verb

    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

    độ

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