wěi

HSK 7-9
technical
noun

Meaning of 纬度

纬度 means latitude; degrees of angular distance north or south from the equator. Pronounced wěi dù. HSK 7-9.

  • latitude; degrees of angular distance north or south from the equator

Definitions & Examples

Běi
jīng
de
wěi
yuē
shì
běi
wěi
4
shí0
 

The latitude of Beijing is approximately 40 degrees north.

Chì
dào
de
wěi
shì
líng0
°
 

The latitude of the equator is 0°.

Gāo
wěi
de
hòu
tōng
cháng
jiào
hán
lěng
 

Climates in high-latitude regions are usually colder.

men
yào
tóng
shí
zhī
dào
jīng
wěi
cái
néng
dìng
wèi
 

We need to know both longitude and latitude to pinpoint a location.

Relations

Measure Words

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