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title: "Xiandu Meaning: 限度 (xiàndù) Means “limit”"
description: "限度 (xiàndù) means “limit; extent”. Hear its tones, see what 限 and 度 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiandu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 限度 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

限度 xiàndù

## limit; extent

## Its characters

1. 限 xiàn limit
2. 度 dù extent

## In a sentence

我的耐心是有限度的。 My patience has its limits.

[More about 限度](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%99%90%E5%BA%A6)

## More words with 限 or 度

- [长度 chángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu)
- [程度 chéngdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengdu)
- [尺度 chǐdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chidu)
- [调度 diàodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaodu)
- [度假 dùjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dujia)
- [额度 édù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/edu)
- [幅度 fúdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fudu)
- [高度 gāodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodu)
- [过度 guòdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guodu)
- [厚度 hòudù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdu)

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