体温

體溫
tǐwēn
noun HSK 7 #6,520

Meanings

  1. 1 body temperature

Characters

Literally 'body temperature.'

Examples

Nǐ de tǐwēn yǒudiǎn gāo, kěnéng fāshāo le.
Your temperature is a bit high, you might have a fever.
Hùshi gěi měi gè rén liáng le tǐwēn.
The nurse took everyone's temperature.

Tips

culture
During COVID, 体温 (liáng tǐwēn, 'take temperature') became part of daily life in China. Temperature checks were required at the entrance of every building, subway station, and shop — making 体温 one of the most frequently encountered words of that era.

Stroke Order

wēn