Chinese word

降温

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàng wēn

Meaning

  • verbcool down

Example

今晚会降温，记得加衣服。jīn wǎn huì jiàng wēn jì de jiā yī fú

It will cool down tonight, so remember to wear an extra layer.

Illustration for 降温 (cool down)

More examples

冷空气到来后，北方地区明显降温。lěng kōng qì dào lái hòu běi fāng dì qū míng xiǎn jiàng wēn

When cold air arrives, temperatures in the north drop noticeably.

Core concept

The surrounding temperature moving downward as the air becomes cooler.

Common phrases

  • 持续降温chí xù jiàng wēn

    keep cooling

  • 迅速降温xùn sù jiàng wēn

    cool rapidly

  • 夜间降温yè jiān jiàng wēn

    cool at night

Similar words

下降xià jiàng: Describes a value or degree falling from a higher level to a lower one.
降低jiàng dī: Causes a temperature, price, or other degree to become lower than before.
变冷biàn lěng: Describes becoming cold because the temperature has gone down.
转凉zhuǎn liáng: Describes weather or a season changing and becoming cool.

Definition in Chinese

指气温或环境温度降低，常用于描述天气、夜间或冷锋过后气温比之前更低的情况。zhǐ qì wēn huò huán jìng wēn dù jiàng dī cháng yòng yú miáo shù tiān qì yè jiān huò lěng fēng guò hòu qì wēn bǐ zhī qián gèng dī de qíng kuàng

Word origin

降温 (jiàngwēn, "temperature drop") is formed from 降 (jiàng, "descend") and 温 (wēn, "temperature"), linking downward movement with a change in warmth.

Usage tips

  • Forecasts often add a time phrase or a number of degrees, which distinguishes an expected change from a cooler state that already exists.

Other meanings

  • temperature dropnoun

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