Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Approximately; roughly; about: Used to indicate an estimated number, quantity, time, or degree that is not exact but close to the actual figure.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Công trình sẽ hoàn thành trong ước độ một tháng nữa. (The construction will be completed in approximately one more month.)
  • Thành phố này có ước độ mười triệu dân. (This city has approximately ten million inhabitants.)
  • Chiều dài của cây cầu là ước độ hai cây số. (The length of the bridge is roughly two kilometers.)

Advanced Usage

• "ước độ" is considered slightly more formal or literary than some other synonyms. It is often used in written descriptions, reports, or formal speech to convey an educated estimate.

Variants and Related Words

• Ước chừng (adv): to estimate, to guess roughly. This is a direct synonym and is often used interchangeably with "ước độ".

  • Tôi ước chừng anh ta cao khoảng 1m8. (I estimate he is about 1.8m tall.)

• Khoảng (adv, prep): about, around. This is a more common and colloquial term for approximation.

  • Họ sẽ đến khoảng 3 giờ. (They will arrive around 3 o'clock.)

• Chừng (adv): about, approximately. Often used similarly to "khoảng" or in combination as "khoảng chừng".

  • Còn chừng năm người nữa. (There are about five more people.)

Synonyms

• Approximately: Close to a particular number or time but not exact.
• Roughly: Used to give a general idea without being precise.
• About: In the vicinity of; more common in everyday speech.

Related Idioms

• Ước lượng: to estimate, to gauge (often used as a verb).
  • Khó có thể ước lượng chính xác thiệt hại. (It is difficult to estimate the damage accurately.)

adv

1. approximately