English–Chinese
“degree celsius” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshè shì dù
Example
今天的气温是30摄氏度。jīn tiān de qì wēn shì 30 shè shì dù
Today's temperature is 30 degrees Celsius.
How to say “degree celsius” in Chinese
“Degree celsius” in Chinese is 摄氏度 (shè shì dù).
A temperature unit anchored at 0 for water's freezing point and 100 for its boiling point under standard atmospheric pressure.
Example sentences with 摄氏度
那天夜里气温降到零下5摄氏度。nà tiān yè lǐ qì wēn jiàng dào líng xià 5 shè shì dù
The temperature fell to minus 5 degrees Celsius that night.
Tips for using 摄氏度
- In casual weather conversation, the number often carries the unit when Celsius is obvious, while the full unit or ℃ makes the meaning clearer in writing or when scales could be confused.