English–Chinese
“below zero” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlíng xià
Example
今晚气温会降到零下三度。jīn wǎn qì wēn huì jiàng dào líng xià sān dù
Tonight's temperature will drop to three degrees below zero.
How to say “below zero” in Chinese
“Below zero” in Chinese is 零下 (líng xià).
A temperature lies beneath the zero mark.
Example sentences with 零下
清晨路面结了冰，温度是零下二度。qīng chén lù miàn jié le bīng wēn dù shì líng xià èr dù
In the early morning, the road was icy, and the temperature was two degrees below zero.
Tips for using 零下
- In Chinese weather sentences, the temperature marker comes before the number and the degree word comes after it, a useful word-order pattern for reading forecasts.