气温

• 拼音: qì wēn
• 汉字拆解: 气 (qì) — air, atmosphere; 温 (wēn) = 氵(water) + 昷 (warm, phonetic)

含义

Air temperature; the temperature of the atmosphere. Used in weather reports and daily conversation about how hot or cold it is.

The standard term for atmospheric temperature in Chinese. Very common in weather forecasts and daily conversations about the weather. Used with verbs like 升高 (rise) and 下降 (drop). More specific than simply saying 温度 (temperature), which can refer to any temperature.

例句

1. 今天的气温是二十度。
2. 明天气温会下降。
3. 这里的气温很高。

用法指南

语境: weather, travel, daily life

语气: informational

正确说法

• 今天气温多少度？(What is the temperature today?)
• 气温太低了，多穿点衣服。(The temperature is too low — wear more clothes.)

错误说法

• 不要用气温来说体温 (Don't use 气温 for body temperature — use 体温; 气温 is only for outdoor atmospheric temperature)

起源与历史

气 (qì, air/atmosphere) + 温 (wēn, warm/temperature). Literally 'air warmth' — the temperature of the atmosphere.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal