一度

yídù

adverb HSK 7-9 #13,067

Meanings

HSK 4

他一度想放弃。

Tā yídù xiǎng fàngqì.

He once thought about giving up.

HSK 4

这首歌一度非常流行。

Zhè shǒu gē yídù fēicháng liúxíng.

This song was extremely popular at one time.

HSK 6

公司一度面临破产。

Gōngsī yídù miànlín pòchǎn.

The company once faced bankruptcy.

usage

一度 implies the situation was temporary and has since changed. It's more formal than 曾经 and often used in written or news contexts.

一 yī

度 dù