Definition
温度 is the general word for 'temperature' — it covers air, water, food, and body temperature. The siblings are more specific: 体温 is body temperature, 气温 is air temperature, 常温 is room temperature, and 低温 is low temperature. Use 温度 when you just mean temperature in general.
noun
temperature
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 温度？Jīntiān wàimiàn de wēn dù shì duōshao dù?What is the temperature outside today?
- 温度。Zhège fángjiān de wēn dù yǒudiǎn dī.The temperature in this room is a bit low.
- ，温度。Fāshāo de shíhou, shēntǐ de wēn dù huì shēnggāo.When you have a fever, your body temperature rises.
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