纬度 (wěi dù) — latitude

Definition

Latitude measures how far north or south a place is on the Earth's surface (paired with 经度 'longitude' to fix a location). Not the same as 宽度, which is the width of an object.

noun
latitude

Beispiele

  • 纬度
    Dì qiú de wěi dù cóng chì dào xiàng liǎng jí zhú jiàn zēng dà.
    The Earth's latitude gradually increases from the equator toward the poles.
  • Zhè ge chéng shì wèi yú běi wěi dù sì shí dù fù jìn.
    This city is located near 40 degrees north latitude.
  • 纬度
    Bù tóng wěi dù de rì zhào shí jiān chā bié hěn dà.
    The amount of daylight varies greatly at different latitudes.

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