wēn dù
température
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今天温度很高。
jīntiān wēndù hěn gāo.
Today is very hot.
我发烧了，体温38度。
wǒ fāshāo le, tǐwēn 38 dù.
I have a fever, my body temperature is 38 degrees.
空调温度调到25度。
kòngtiáo wēndù tiáo dào 25 dù.
Set the air conditioner temperature to 25 degrees.
气温 (qìwēn)
air temperature
温度计 (wēndùjì)
thermometer
高温 (gāowēn)
high temperature
低温 (dīwēn)
low temperature
The Chinese word 温度 (wēndù) for "temperature" is composed of two characters: 温 (wēn) and 度 (dù). The character 温 originally meant "warm" or "mild", and was often used in the context of weather or climate. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the more general concept of "temperature". The character 度 originally meant "to measure" or "to calculate", and was often used in the context of mathematics or geometry. When combined, the two characters 温 and 度 create the word 温度, which literally means "to measure warmth" or "to calculate temperature". This compound word accurately captures the concept of temperature as a measurable physical property.
