gāo wēn
high temperature
今天的天气很高温。
jīntiān de tiānqì hěn gāowēn.
Today's weather is very hot.
我不能在高温下工作。
wǒ bùnéng zài gāowēn xià gōngzuò.
I can't work in high temperatures.
高温会让人感到不舒服。
gāowēn huì ràng rén gǎndào bù shūfu.
High temperatures can make people feel uncomfortable.
低温 (dī wēn)
low temperature
凉爽 (liáng shuǎng)
cool
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The Chinese word 高温 (gāowēn) for "high temperature" is composed of two characters: 高 (gāo) meaning "high" and 温 (wēn) meaning "temperature". The character 高 is a pictograph depicting a person standing on top of a mountain, representing the concept of height or elevation. The character 温 is a combination of two radicals: 日 (rì) meaning "sun" and 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Together, they represent the idea of warmth or heat. When combined, the two characters 高温 form the compound word for "high temperature".
