华氏

華氏

Huáshì

noun #9,551

Meanings

1 Fahrenheit (temperature scale)

Characters

magnificent; Chinese (used for transliteration of 'Fah-')

clan; family name; Mr. (suffix for named scales)

Examples

今天的温度是华氏九十度。

Jīntiān de wēndù shì Huáshì jiǔshí dù.

Today's temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

中国用摄氏度，不用华氏度。

Zhōngguó yòng Shèshì dù, bú yòng Huáshì dù.

China uses Celsius, not Fahrenheit.

华氏451度是一本经典小说。

Huáshì sì bǎi wǔshíyī dù shì yī běn jīngdiǎn xiǎoshuō.

Fahrenheit 451 is a classic novel.

Tips

history

华氏 is a partial transliteration of 'Fahrenheit' — 华 approximates 'Fah-'. Compare with 摄氏 (Shèshì, Celsius), named similarly. 华氏度 (Huáshì dù) = degrees Fahrenheit.

In Pop Culture

华氏451度 Huáshì sì bǎi wǔshíyī dù

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel about book burning

Stroke Order

华 huá

氏 shì