度 dù — capacity; degree; standard
今天的气温是二十度。Jīn tiān de qì wēn shì èr shí dù.Today's temperature is twenty degrees.
Common words: 态度 (tài du)、角度 (jiǎo dù)、温度 (wēn dù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "capacity"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "capacity", including 度 (dù), 量 (liáng / liàng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "capacity" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 度 (dù), 量 (liáng / liàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dù, liáng, liàng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 度 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 度 dùcapacity; degree; standardUseful words: 态度, 角度
- 量 liáng / liàngto measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimateUseful words: 大量, 商量
Common words for these 2 "capacity" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 度 (dù) — so "capacity" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "capacity".
量 liáng / liàng — to measure; capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate
请帮我量一量身高。Qǐng bāng wǒ liáng yi liáng shēn gāo.Please help me measure my height.
Common words: 大量 (dà liàng)、商量 (shāng liang)、力量 (lì liang)
All 2 characters
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