Korean word

섭씨

Pronunciation

Romanizationseopssi

Meaning

  • nounCelsius

Example

오늘은 섭씨 25도까지 올라갈 거예요.o neu reun seop ssi 25 to kka ji ol la gal kkeo ye yo

The temperature will reach 25 degrees Celsius today.

Illustration for 섭씨 (Celsius)

More examples

온도계를 섭씨로 맞춰 주세요.on do gye reul seop ssi ro mat chwo chu se yo

Please set the thermometer to Celsius.

Core concept

A temperature scale anchored by water's freezing point at zero and boiling point at one hundred.

Common phrases

  • 섭씨 0도seop ssi 0 to

    0 degrees Celsius

  • 섭씨 기온seop ssi ki on

    Celsius temperature

  • 섭씨로 환산하다seop ssi ro hwan san ha da

    convert to Celsius

Similar words

온도ondo: A measured value showing how warm or cold something is.
도to: A degree used to give a temperature reading.
화씨hwassi: A temperature scale that uses 32 for freezing and 212 for boiling water.

Definition in Korean

온도를 나타내는 단위로, 물의 응고점을 0도, 끓는점을 100도로 정한 눈금.on do reul na ta nae neun ta nwi ro mu rui eung go jeo meul 0 to kkeul leun jeo meul 100 to ro cheong han nun geum

Word origin

섭씨 (seopssi, "Celsius") comes from a Chinese-character rendering of Celsius, the surname of Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius.

Usage tips

  • In Korean weather reports, the scale name may come before the number, but context can make it unnecessary.

Opposites

  • 화씨hwassiFahrenheitnoun

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