体温

體溫

tǐwēn

noun HSK 4 #6,520

Meanings

1 body temperature

Characters

temperature; warm

Literally 'body temperature.'

Examples

HSK 3

你的体温有点高，可能发烧了。

Nǐ de tǐwēn yǒudiǎn gāo, kěnéng fāshāo le.

Your temperature is a bit high, you might have a fever.

HSK 4

护士给每个人量了体温。

Hùshi gěi měigè rén liáng le tǐwēn.

The nurse took everyone's temperature.

Tips

culture

During COVID, 量体温 ('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

体 tǐ

温 wēn