温度 (wēndù) — temperature
HSK 3 | noun | temperature — measurable degree of heat or cold
温度 (wēndù)
温度 means temperature. It refers to the measurable degree of heat or cold in an object, body, or environment. 温 means warm or temperature, and 度 means degree. Related words include 气温 (air temperature), 体温 (body temperature), and 室温 (room temperature). China uses the Celsius scale, so when someone says 今天三十五度 (35 degrees today), they mean 35 degrees Celsius, which is very hot.
Meanings
- [noun] Temperature; the degree of heat or cold in something.
Example Sentences
今天的温度是三十二度。 Jīntiān de wēndù shì sānshí'èr dù. Today's temperature is 32 degrees.
冰箱里的温度很低。 Bīngxiāng lǐ de wēndù hěn dī. The temperature inside the refrigerator is very low.
护士给病人量了体温。 Hùshi gěi bìngrén liáng le tǐwēn. The nurse took the patient's body temperature.
烤面包时要注意温度，不能太高。 Kǎo miànbāo shí yào zhùyì wēndù, bù néng tài gāo. When baking bread, pay attention to the temperature; it cannot be too high.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 气温 | air temperature; atmospheric temperature |
| 体温 | body temperature |
| 室温 | room temperature |
| 高温 | high temperature |
| 量温度 | to take/measure temperature |
Memory Hook
温 (warm) plus 度 (degree). Temperature is simply the number of degrees of warmth. A thermometer measures exactly how many 度 of 温 something has. Notice that 度 appears in many measurement words: 角度 (angle degree), 湿度 (humidity), 速度 (speed). Once you know 度 means degree or extent of measurement, a whole family of words becomes easier to guess.