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    Expressing 'range' or 'margin' with 幅度 (fúdù)

    Degree & Intensity
    Numbers & Quantity

    Explanation

    The noun 幅度 (fúdù) means 'range,' 'margin,' 'amplitude,' or 'extent of change.' It is commonly used to describe the scope or scale of a change, especially in economics and statistics. For example, 最大的幅度 means 'the greatest margin of change.'

    Examples

    • 这次调整的幅度比预期大得多。

      Zhè cì tiáozhěng de fúdù bǐ yùqī dà de duō.

      The extent of this adjustment is much larger than expected.

    • 物价上涨的幅度引起了广泛关注。

      Wùjià shàngzhǎng de fúdù yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn guānzhù.

      The extent of the price increase has attracted widespread attention.

    • 工资增长幅度跟不上通胀速度。

      Gōngzī zēngzhǎng fúdù gēnbushàng tōngzhàng sùdù.

      The rate of wage growth can't keep up with the speed of inflation.

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