坡度

pōdù

noun #41,831

Measure Word

一个10度的坡度 gè

Meanings

1 gradient
2 slope
3 incline

Characters

slope / hillside

degree / measure

Examples

这条山路坡度很大，开车要小心。

Zhè tiáo shānlù pōdù hěn dà, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.

This mountain road has a steep gradient — drive carefully.

屋顶的坡度决定了排水的效果。

Wūdǐng de pōdù juédìng le páishuǐ de xiàoguǒ.

The slope of the roof determines how well it drains.

Tips

memory

坡 (pō) = 'slope/hillside', 度 (dù) = 'degree/measure'. Together: 'degree of slope'. Used in civil engineering, road signs, and physics — exactly the way English uses 'gradient'.

Stroke Order

坡 pō

度 dù