No. 229 in Vietnamese
độ
"Độ" in English means "degree" or "level," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Nhiệt độ hôm nay là 30 độ C.
Today's temperature is 30 degrees Celsius.
Here, 'độ' refers to a unit of measurement for temperature.
Tôi không hài lòng với mức độ khó của bài kiểm tra này.
I am not satisfied with the difficulty level of this test.
'Độ' indicates the degree or level of difficulty.
Anh ấy đã cải thiện đáng kể mức độ hiểu biết của mình về chủ đề.
He has significantly improved his level of understanding of the subject.
In this case, 'độ' again denotes the degree or level, but in the context of understanding.
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