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降温

jiàngwēn

cool down

How common it is

降温 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiàngwēn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

‘降温’用来表示使温度降低或减少热度。

jiàngwēn lái yòng bǎo shì shǐ wēndù jiàngzé huò jiǎoróng rèdù.

‘降温’用于表示使温度降低或减少热度.

Context note

这个词常用来描述天气变化、调节空调或者平息情绪。

zhè gè cí cháng lái yòng lái miáo shù tiānqì biànhuà、tiáojié kōngtái huò pínshì qíngxù.

This word is commonly used to describe weather changes, adjusting the air conditioner, or calming emotions.

5 examples

天气太热了,我们需要降温。
tiān qì tài rè le, wǒ men xū yào jiàng wēn。
The weather is too hot. We need to cool down.
把空调温度调低一点可以降温。
bǎ kōng diào wēn dù tiáo dī yì diǎn kě yǐ jiàng wēn。
Lowering the air conditioner temperature a bit can cool down.
他太激动了,需要一些时间来降温。
tā tài jī dòng le, xū yào yì xiē shí jiān lái jiàng wēn。
He is too excited. He needs some time to cool down.
喝杯凉茶可以帮助身体降温。
hē bēi liáng chá kě yǐ bāng zhù shēn tǐ jiàng wēn。
Drinking a cup of iced tea can help cool down the body.
夏天的时候,我们通常会使用风扇来降温。
xià tiān de shí hòu, wǒ men tōng cháng huì shǐ yòng fēng shàn lái jiàng wēn。
In summer, we usually use fans to cool down.

5 mini stories

今天天气很热,妈妈建议我们去游泳池降温。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn rè, mā ma jiàn yì wǒ men qù yóu yǒng chí jiàng wēn。
Today the weather is very hot. Mom suggested we go to the swimming pool to cool down.
弟弟太兴奋了,爸爸让他先冷静一下来降温。
dì di tài xīng fèn le, bà ba ràng tā xiān lěng jìng yí xià lái jiàng wēn。
Brother was too excited. Dad asked him to calm down a bit to cool down.
晚上睡觉前,我先打开空调来降温。
wǎn shàng shuì jiào qián, wǒ xiān dǎ kāi kōng tiáo lái jiàng wēn。
Before going to bed at night, I first turned on the air conditioner to cool down.
外面太热了,我们决定去公园散步来降温。
wài miàn tài rè le, wǒ men jué dìng qù gōng yuán sàn bù lái jiàng wēn。
It was too hot outside. We decided to go for a walk in the park to cool down.
喝了一杯冰水后,我的身体开始降温了。
hē le yì bēi bīng shuǐ hòu, wǒ de shēn tǐ kāi shǐ jiàng wēn le。
After drinking a glass of iced water, my body started to cool down.

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