温度
wēndù
The Chinese word for "temperature" is 温度 (wēndù).
温度 is used for physical temperature (of air, water or objects) rather than a person's body temperature, where 体温 is more common. 气温 (qìwēn) refers to the air temperature or weather temperature. 室温 (shìwēn) refers to room temperature. To ask "What is the temperature?", you can use the pattern 温度多少？ To state a specific temperature in Celsius, use the phrase 温度是[number]摄氏度。
Meaning: a measure of cold or heat (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 温度 consists of 温 (wēn) meaning "warm" and 度 (dù) meaning "degree".
How do you pronounce it?
wēndù
Did you know?
- The character 温 (wēn) is composed of two parts: 'sun' and 'water'. This illustrates the ancient Chinese idea that warmth is the result of the sun acting upon water.
- In a metaphorical sense, 温度 is used in modern Chinese to describe the 'warmth' or 'humanity' of a service or an organization, referring to how caring and empathetic they are.
- The character 温 (wēn) is also used in the word 温柔 (wēnróu) to describe a person's personality as 'gentle' or 'mild', showing how temperature concepts transition into human character.
Examples in context
- 中国也许是世界上唯一一个由政府控制温度的国家。China is perhaps the only country in the world where the temperature is controlled by the government.This sentence is useful for seeing how 温度 can be used in a sentence about government control.Tatoeba #3554263 by sadhen, translation #3622493 by weihaiping
- 吐鲁番实在太热了，连政府也控制不了这里的温度。Turpan is indeed very hot. Even the government is unable to control the temperature.This sentence shows how to use 温度 when discussing the heat of a specific location.Tatoeba #3554264 by sadhen, translation #3622485 by weihaiping
- 人体的平均温度在37°C上下浮动。The temperature of the human body hovers around 37°C.This sentence demonstrates the use of 温度 in the context of the human body.Tatoeba #503243 by fucongcong, translation #180284 by gabesilk
- 温度是25摄氏度。The temperature is 25 degrees Celsius.
- 外面很热！It's hot outside!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
