零度 (líng dù) — zero degrees (temperature, usually Celsius); freezing point
Definition
Used almost exclusively for temperature — literally 'zero degrees', i.e. the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale. In other counting or grading contexts (0 out of 100, etc.) use 零 (líng) on its own, not 零度.
noun
zero degrees (temperature, usually Celsius)freezing point
Examples
- 零度。Míng tiān qì wēn huì jiàng dào líng dù yǐ xià.The temperature will drop below zero tomorrow.
- 零度。Shuǐ zài líng dù shí huì biàn chéng bīng.Water turns into ice at zero degrees.
- 零度。Zhè ge chéng shì dōng tiān jīng cháng dá dào líng dù.This city often reaches zero degrees in winter.
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