适度 shìdù moderately
moderately; appropriate
How to remember 适度: 适 suitable + 度 degree = moderately.
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How it is used
- Moderate, to an appropriate degree - 适度运动 (shìdù yùndòng) moderate exercise, 适度饮酒 (shìdù yǐnjiǔ) drinking in moderation.
- Stresses hitting the right amount, neither too much nor too little; contrast 过度 (guòdù, excessive).
- The 度 is "degree/measure": staying within proper bounds.
Example sentences
- 适度的运动让身心焕然一新。 Shìdù de yùndòng ràng shēnxīn huànrányìxīn.Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.