水温

• Pinyin: shuǐ wēn
• Desglose de hanzi: 水 = water; 温 = 氵(water) + 囚 (enclosed) + 皿 (vessel) — warmth contained within a vessel of water

Significado

Temperatura del agua.

Used in aquaculture, swimming, meteorology, and home settings. 水温计 is a water thermometer. In informal speech, 水温 can metaphorically refer to the temperature of a social or political situation, gauging whether conditions are safe to proceed.

Ejemplos

1. 游泳池的水温保持在二十六度，适合大多数游泳者。
2. 渔民在养殖过程中需要密切监控水温的变化。
3. 在正式表态之前，他习惯先试探一下舆论的水温。

Guía de uso

Contexto: aquaculture, sports, meteorology, figurative

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 水温过低会影响鱼苗的存活率，养殖户需要及时调整水温控制系统。(Water temperature that is too low affects the survival rate of fish fry — aquaculturists need to adjust the temperature control system promptly.)
• 领导者在推行改革前，往往需要先摸清社会各方对政策的水温反应。(Before implementing reforms, leaders often need to first gauge the temperature of public reaction from various sectors of society.)

Incorrecto

• 水温 and 气温 (air temperature) are distinct measurements — do not use them interchangeably; 水温 specifically refers to the temperature of water

Origen e historia

水 (water) + 温 (warm, temperature) — the thermal degree of water

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal