温度

• Pinyin: wēn dù
• Hanzi breakdown: 温 = 氵(water) + 昷 (phonetic) — warm; 度 = 广 (shelter) + 又 (hand) — degree, measure

Meaning

Temperature. The degree of heat or cold measured in a body, environment, or substance.

Used for weather temperature, body temperature, water temperature, and more. Common phrases include 气温 (air temperature), 体温 (body temperature), and 室温 (room temperature). Often used with 高 (high), 低 (low), and specific degree numbers.

Examples

1. 今天的温度是三十五度。 Today's temperature is thirty-five degrees.
2. 冬天北京的温度很低。 The temperature in Beijing is very low in winter.
3. 水的温度刚刚好。 The water temperature is just right.

Usage Guide

Context: weather, health, science, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 明天温度会更高。(The temperature will be higher tomorrow.)
• 你量一下温度。(Take your temperature.)

Don't Say

• 温度很冷 (Don't say 温度很冷 — temperature is a measurement; say 温度很低 (temperature is low) or 天气很冷 (weather is cold))

Origin & History

温 (wēn, warm) + 度 (dù, degree/measure). The measured degree of warmth or cold.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal