Chinese word

气温

Pronunciation

Pinyinqì wēn

Meaning

  • nounair temperature

Example

现在的气温很低。xiàn zài de qì wēn hěn dī

The air temperature is very low now.

Illustration for 气温 (air temperature)

More examples

下午气温开始上升。xià wǔ qì wēn kāi shǐ shàng shēng

The air temperature started to rise in the afternoon.

Core concept

A measure of how warm or cold the air is at one place and time.

Common phrases

  • 今天的气温jīn tiān de qì wēn

    today's air temperature

  • 气温上升qì wēn shàng shēng

    air temperature goes up

  • 气温下降qì wēn xià jiàng

    air temperature goes down

Similar words

温度wēn dù: A measure of how warm or cold something is, including the air.
室温shì wēn: The warmth or coldness of indoor air.
体温tǐ wēn: The warmth or coldness within a human or animal body.

Definition in Chinese

指某一地点在某一时刻的空气温度，常用于天气预报和气象报道。zhǐ mǒu yí dì diǎn zài mǒu yì shí kè de kōng qì wēn dù cháng yòng yú tiān qì yù bào hé qì xiàng bào dào

Word origin

气 (qì, "air") + 温 (wēn, "warmth") forms a compound meaning the air's warmth.

Usage tips

  • In a weather report, this word normally describes outdoor air, not the temperature inside a building.

Related words

  • 最高气温zuì gāo qì wēnmaximum air temperaturenoun
  • 最低气温zuì dī qì wēnminimum air temperaturenoun
  • 气温差qì wēn chāair temperature differencenoun

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