常温 (cháng wēn) — room temperature

Definition

常温 refers to 'room temperature' — the ambient indoor temperature without heating or cooling. It is a temperature term (温度), not the 'ordinary/usually' idea of 平常.

noun
room temperature

Examples

  • 常温
    Zhè zhǒng niú nǎi bù xū yào fàng zài bīng xiāng lǐ, cháng wēn xià kě yǐ fàng sān tiān.
    This milk doesn't need to be in the fridge; it can be kept at room temperature for three days.
  • 常温
    Zuò miàn bāo de shí hou, shuǐ yào yòng cháng wēn de.
    When making bread, use room temperature water.
  • 常温
    Zhè ge shí yàn xū yào zài cháng wēn xià jìn xíng.
    This experiment needs to be conducted at room temperature.
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