Chinese word

低温

Pronunciation

Pinyindī wēn

Meaning

  • nounlow temperature

Example

食品需要低温保存以延长保质期。shí pǐn xū yào dī wēn bǎo cún yǐ yán cháng bǎo zhì qī

Food needs to be stored at low temperatures to extend its shelf life.

Illustration for 低温 (low temperature)

More examples

在实验中，低温可以减缓化学反应速率。zài shí yàn zhōng dī wēn ké yǐ jián huǎn huà xué fǎn yìng sù lǜ

In experiments, low temperature can slow the rate of chemical reactions.

Core concept

The cool end of a temperature scale, where heat is present but clearly reduced.

Common phrases

  • 低温运输dī wēn yùn shū

    low-temperature transportation

  • 低温仓储dī wēn cāng chǔ

    low-temperature warehousing

  • 低温条件dī wēn tiáo jiàn

    low-temperature conditions

Similar words

寒潮hán cháo: A weather event in which temperatures suddenly fall across a wide area.
冷空气lěng kōng qì: A mass or flow of cold air.
严寒yán hán: A state of extremely severe cold.
低气温dī qì wēn: A state or measurement in which the air temperature is low.

Definition in Chinese

比常温或一般环境温度明显更低的温度状态或数值。bǐ cháng wēn huò yì bān huán jìng wēn dù míng xiǎn gèng dī de wēn dù zhuàng tài huò shù zhí

Word origin

The compound 低温 (dīwēn, "low temperature") joins the idea of being low with the idea of warmth to mark a reduced level of heat.

Usage tips

  • The relevant threshold changes with the context, so the same word can describe weather, storage conditions, or a technical setting without naming one fixed degree.

Opposites

Related words

  • 低温仓储dī wēn cāng chǔlow-temperature storagenoun
  • 低温物流dī wēn wù liúlow-temperature logisticsnoun

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