độ

Sino-Vietnamese word from 度. For the Buddhist sense of "to help to pass through difficulties", also compare đò (“boat”), derived from Chinese 渡 (dù, “to cross”), which is a derivate of 度 (“to pass; to go over”). The meaning "period" is an extension of "about". Doublet of đạc and đo. Compare Japanese 度 (do, “degree; diopter”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗow˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗow˨˩˨]

độ

1. (geometry, physics, geography) a degree

   động đất mạnh 7 độ Rích-te ― an earthquake of magnitude 7

2. (colloquial) Short for độ C (“degree Celsius”).

   Nó sốt nhẹ, cỡ 38 độ.

   He has a light 38-degree fever.

3. (colloquial) a diopter

   Synonym: đi-ốp

   tăng độ

   (of eyes) to get worse vision

4. (colloquial, by extension) period; time

   độ này năm sau ― about this time next year

độ

1. (Buddhism and humorous) to help one passing through their obstacles; to save from difficulties

   Số gì hên thế, ai độ cho không biết nữa.

   Whose blessing did this guy receive to be this lucky?

   Trời độ.

   God helped him.

độ

1. (colloquial) about; approximately

   Synonyms: cỡ, khoảng, chừng