Meaning of 低温
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- low temperature
How to use 低温
低温 is a noun used in weather reports, science, and product labels, often in phrases like 低温天气 (cold weather) or 低温保存 (store at low temperature). It sounds more formal than just saying 冷 (lěng). Example: 这种药要低温保存。(Zhè zhǒng yào yào dīwēn bǎocún.) This medicine must be stored at a low temperature.
低 (dī) means low and 温 (wēn) means temperature or warmth, so 低温 is simply "low temperature." Picture a thermometer whose reading has dropped low.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 低温 like an adjective and say 今天很低温. Say 今天气温很低 (jīntiān qìwēn hěn dī) or 今天很冷 instead. Also, do not confuse it with 降温 (jiàngwēn), which is a verb meaning the temperature drops or to cool something down.
低温 in example sentences
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低 dī · low · 7 strokes
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温 wēn · warm · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 低温.
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 温暖 | wēnnuǎn | warm |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | to reduce; to lower; to bring down |
| 降温 | jiàngwēn | to become cooler; to lower the temperature |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle |
| 高温 | gāowēn | high temperature |
| 低于 | dīyú | to be lower than |
| 低头 | dītóu | to bow the head; to yield |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) |
| 低调 | dīdiào | low pitch; quiet (voice) |
| 低估 | dīgū | to underestimate; to underrate |
Questions about 低温
What does 低温 mean?
低温 (dīwēn) means "low temperature" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 低温?
低温 is made of 2 characters: 低 (7 strokes), 温 (12 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 低温 an HSK word?
Yes. 低温 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 低温 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 低温 is written 低溫.
What is the opposite of 低温?
The opposite is 高温 (gāowēn), high temperature. You often hear 高温天气 in summer weather reports and 低温天气 in winter ones.
Can 低温 describe a person's body temperature?
Yes, in medical contexts. 低温症 (dīwēnzhèng) means hypothermia, and 体温低 (tǐwēn dī) is the everyday way to say someone's body temperature is low.