HSK · Level 40
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Chinese word
适度
Pronunciation
Pinyinshì dù
Meaning
- adjectivemoderate
Example
工作和休息要适度，不要太累。gōng zuò hé xiū xī yào shì dù bú yào tài lèi
Work and rest should be moderate so you do not get too tired.
More examples
适度的运动可以提高免疫力。shì dù de yùn dòng ké yǐ tí gāo miǎn yì lì
Moderate exercise can improve immunity.
Core concept
A level held in a useful middle range, where an amount or action fits the situation without becoming too much or too little.
Common phrases
适度的运动shì dù de yùn dòng
moderate exercise
适度的饮食shì dù de yǐn shí
a moderate diet
适度的休息shì dù de xiū xī
moderate rest
Similar words
适当shì dàng: Suitable for the situation or purpose in amount, degree, or action.
合适hé shì: A good fit for particular conditions or uses, especially when choosing or using something.
恰当qià dàng: Appropriate to the situation in wording, behavior, or response.
适中shì zhōng: Middle-sized in amount or degree, without being too much or too little.
Definition in Chinese
表示某种量、频率或行为处于恰当的范围内，不超过也不欠缺，适合当时需要的程度。biǎo shì móu zhǒng liàng pín lǜ huò xíng wéi chǔ yú qià dàng de fàn wéi nèi bù chāo guò yě bú qiàn quē shì hé dāng shí xū yào de chéng dù
Word origin
适度 (shìdù, "moderate") combines 适 (shì, "suitable") + 度 (dù, "degree"), linking suitability with a measured level.
Usage tips
- Chinese can use the same word for a moderate level and for carrying out an action moderately, while English often changes the word form.