geographic coordinate; measurement of north-south position
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latitude; degrees of angular distance north or south from the equator
formalA fundamental geographic coordinate, always expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Used in conjunction with longitude to specify any location on Earth. See also 【纬线】.
Běi北
jīng京
de的
wěi纬
dù度
dà大
yuē约
shì是
běi北
wěi纬
sì4
shí0
dù度
。
The latitude of Beijing is approximately 40 degrees north.
Chì赤
dào道
de的
wěi纬
dù度
shì是
líng0
dù°
。
The latitude of the equator is 0°.
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Gāo高
wěi纬
dù度
dì地
qū区
de的
qì气
hòu候
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
hán寒
lěng冷
。
Climates in high-latitude regions are usually colder.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
tóng同
shí时
zhī知
dào道
jīng经
dù度
hé和
wěi纬
dù度
cái才
néng能
dìng定
wèi位
。
We need to know both longitude and latitude to pinpoint a location.