How to say “temperature” in Chinese

温度
wēndù

temperature

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Nature and weather”

“Temperature” in Chinese is 温度, wēn dù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

wēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
dù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

温
wēn — warm; temperature
度
dù — degree, measure; spend time

A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.

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 “温度”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 温度. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 房间里的温度太高了fángjiānlidewēndùtàigāoleThe temperature in the room is too high.

More words from the lesson “How many degrees?”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “temperature” in Chinese?

“Temperature” in Chinese is 温度, pinyin wēndù.

What does 温度 mean?

温度 (wēndù) means “temperature”.

How do you write 温度?

温度 is 2 characters: 温 (wēn) — warm; temperature; 度 (dù) — degree, measure; spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 温度?

温度 is read wēndù. Tones: wēn — first tone, dù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“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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