八度

bādù

noun #27,272

Measure Word

一个八度 gè

Meanings

1 octave (in music)

Characters

degree; extent; measure

Examples

HSK 7-9

她的声音跨越了三个八度。

Tā de shēngyīn kuàyuè le sān gè bādù.

Her voice spans three octaves.

HSK 7-9

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,' capturing the span of an octave perfectly.

Stroke Order

八 bā

度 dù