八度

bādù

noun #27,272

Measure Word

一个八度 gè

Meanings

1 octave (in music)

Characters

degree; extent; measure

Examples

她的声音跨越了三个八度。

Tā de shēngyīn kuàyuè le sān gè bādù.

Her voice spans three octaves.

这段旋律需要你高八度演唱。

Zhè duàn xuánlǜ xūyào nǐ gāo bādù yǎnchàng.

You need to sing this melody an octave higher.

Tips

memory

In Western music, an octave has 8 notes (do re mi fa sol la si do). 八 means 'eight' and 度 means 'degree' — so 八度 literally means 'eight degrees/steps,' capturing the span of an octave perfectly.

Stroke Order

八 bā

度 dù