华氏 (Huáshì): Fahrenheit (temperature scale)

Meanings

1 Fahrenheit (temperature scale)

Characters

华

clan; family name; Mr.

Examples

HSK 2

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.

HSK 4

华氏451度是一本经典小说。

Huáshì sìbǎiwǔshíyī dù shì yī běn jīngdiǎn xiǎoshuō.

Fahrenheit 451 is a classic novel.

HSK 7-9

中国用摄氏度，不用华氏度。

Zhōngguó yòng Shèshìdù, búyòng Huáshì dù.

China uses Celsius, not Fahrenheit.

Tips

history

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

In Pop Culture

华氏451度 Huáshì sìbǎiwǔshíyī dù

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel about book burning

Stroke Order

华 huá

氏 shì

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China; Chinese (in compounds) / magnificent; splendid / prosperous; flourishing

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magnificent / gorgeous / splendid

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Edward (name)

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clan name / family name / née / courtesy title after a surname