Chinese word

温度计

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēn dù jì

Meaning

nounthermometer

Example

外面很热，温度计显示35度。wài miàn hěn rè wēn dù jì xiǎn shì 35 dù

It is very hot outside, and the thermometer reads 35 degrees.

More examples

维修人员正在校准温度计。wéi xiū rén yuán zhèng zài jiào zhǔn wēn dù jì

The maintenance worker is calibrating the thermometer.

Core concept

An instrument that measures how warm or cold air or an object is and shows the result as a number.

Common phrases

电子温度计diàn zi wēn dù jì
digital thermometer
红外线温度计hóng wài xiàn wēn dù jì
infrared thermometer
校准温度计jiào zhǔn wēn dù jì
calibrate a thermometer

Similar words

体温计tǐ wēn jì: A device for measuring body temperature by placing it in the mouth or under the arm.
温度wēn dù: A number showing how warm or cold something or the air is.
气温qì wēn: A value showing how warm or cold the air is indoors or outdoors.

Definition in Chinese

用于测量物体或环境温度并以数值显示的仪器。yòng yú cè liáng wù tǐ huò huán jìng wēn dù bìng yǐ shù zhí xiǎn shì de yí qì

Word origin

The compound 温 (wēn, "warm") + 度 (dù, "degree") + 计 (jì, "measure") joins the quality being measured, its numerical degree, and the act of measuring.

Usage tips

The word fits ordinary home talk about indoor and outdoor conditions, while a sentence about fever usually identifies the person's body temperature separately.

Related words

电子温度计diàn zi wēn dù jìdigital thermometernoun
红外线温度计hóng wài xiàn wēn dù jìinfrared thermometernoun
水银温度计shuǐ yín wēn dù jìmercury thermometernoun