How to say “high temperature” in Chinese

高温
gāowēn

high temperature

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Nature and weather”

“High temperature” in Chinese is 高温, gāo wēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

高温 is read gāo wēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gāo — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
wēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

高
gāo — tall, high

A picture of a tall tower.

温
wēn — warm; temperature

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “高温”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “high temperature” in Chinese?

“High temperature” in Chinese is 高温, pinyin gāowēn.

What does 高温 mean?

高温 (gāowēn) means “high temperature”.

How do you write 高温?

高温 is 2 characters: 高 (gāo) — tall, high; 温 (wēn) — warm; temperature. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 高温?

高温 is read gāowēn. Tones: gāo — first tone, wēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“high temperature” in the lesson “How many degrees?”

This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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