Chinese word

温度

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēn dù

Meaning

  • nountemperature

Example

房间里的温度有点高。fáng jiān lǐ de wēn dù yóu diǎn gāo

The temperature in the room is a little high.

Illustration for 温度 (temperature)

More examples

厨师把火关小，降低了汤的温度。chú shī bǎ huǒ guān xiǎo jiàng dī le tāng de wēn dù

The chef turned down the heat, lowering the soup's temperature.

Core concept

A measured position on a scale showing how warm or cool something is.

Common phrases

  • 提高温度tí gāo wēn dù

    raise the temperature

  • 降低温度jiàng dī wēn dù

    lower the temperature

Similar words

气温qì wēn: The measured level of warmth or coolness in the air outside.
体温tǐ wēn: The measured level of warmth or coolness in a person's or animal's body.
温差wēn chā: The size of the temperature difference between places or times.

Definition in Chinese

表示物体或环境冷热程度的量值，可以用温度计测量，常用单位为摄氏度。biǎo shì wù tǐ huò huán jìng lěng rè chéng dù de liàng zhí ké yǐ yòng wēn dù jì cè liáng cháng yòng dān wèi wèi shè shì dù

Word origin

温度 (wēndù, "temperature") combines 温 (wēn, "warm") + 度 (dù, "degree"), joining warmth with a measured level.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese classrooms, Celsius is commonly written as 摄氏度 (shèshìdù, "degrees Celsius"), which identifies the scale behind a number.

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