Chinese word

高温

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo wēn

Meaning

  • nounhigh temperature

Example

今天高温，记得多喝水。jīn tiān gāo wēn jì de duō hē shuǐ

The temperature is high today; remember to drink plenty of water.

Illustration for 高温 (high temperature)

More examples

气象部门发布高温预警，建议减少户外活动。qì xiàng bù mén fā bù gāo wēn yù jǐng jiàn yì jián shǎo hù wài huó dòng

The weather department issued a high-temperature warning and recommended reducing outdoor activities.

Core concept

A condition in which the air or an object is much hotter than the usual level.

Common phrases

  • 高温天气gāo wēn tiān qì

    hot weather

  • 高温预警gāo wēn yù jǐng

    high-temperature warning

  • 高温作业gāo wēn zuò yè

    high-temperature work

Similar words

气温qì wēn: The temperature of the air at a particular place, usually given as a measured value.
温度wēn dù: The measured degree of heat in an object or in the air.
体温tǐ wēn: The measured temperature inside a person's or animal's body.

Definition in Chinese

指环境或物体的温度明显高于常温的状态，常用于气象、生活和工业等场合的描述。zhǐ huán jìng huò wù tǐ de wēn dù míng xiǎn gāo yú cháng wēn de zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú qì xiàng shēng huó hé gōng yè děng chǎng hé de miáo shù

Word origin

高温 (gāowēn, "high temperature") combines 高 (gāo, "high") with 温 (wēn, "temperature"), forming a direct compound for temperature that rises above normal.

Usage tips

  • A weather app or news headline can use this noun as a short label, while casual speech more often places the weather in a complete sentence.

Opposites

Related words

  • 高温环境gāo wēn huán jìnghigh-temperature environmentnoun
  • 耐高温nài gāo wēnheat-resistantadjective
  • 高温期gāo wēn qīhigh-temperature periodnoun

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