Definition
体温 (tǐwēn) specifically refers to the temperature of a living body (human or animal), as in taking your temperature when sick. It is more specific than 温度 (wēndù), the general word for temperature of anything (air, water, object). Other related terms include 气温 (qìwēn) for air temperature and 热度 (rèdù) for degree of heat.
noun
body temperature
Easily confused
- 提问tí wènsound-aliketo ask a question; to put a question to someone
Examples
- 体温。Wǒ měitiān qǐchuáng hòu dōu liáng tǐ wēn.I take my temperature every day after getting up.
- 体温，。Yīshēng gěi wǒ liáng le tǐ wēn, shuō hěn zhèngcháng.The doctor took my temperature and said it's very normal.
- 体温，。Rúguǒ tǐ wēn chāoguò sānshíqī dù, jiù shì fāshāo le.If your body temperature exceeds 37 degrees, you have a fever.
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