Topic: Chinese

"The temperature now is about 15 degrees."

Translation:现在的温度大约是十五度。

April 8, 2018

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/wmprusinski

    Why use 大约 and 是 together like this?

    April 8, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/NasuSamaruk0
    • 565

    大约/大約 together with 是 means "about". Without 大约/大約, the sentence excludes "about".

    April 8, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/kokaku

      is 的 optional?

      July 28, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/KX3.
      • 35

      Yes it is.

      September 3, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/KX3.
      • 35

      温度现在大约是十五度。was marked wrong, reported!

      September 3, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/garpike
      • 1347

      I just typed this and it is now accepted.

      November 15, 2018
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