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体温

tǐ wēn

body temperature

Usage note

体温表示身体的温度。

tǐ wēn biǎo shì shēn tǐ de wēn dù。

Body temperature means the temperature of the body.

Context note

体温常用于健康、发烧和检查。

tǐ wēn cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 fā shāo hé jiǎn chá。

Body temperature often appears with health, fever, and checks.

5 examples

体温正常。
tā tǐ wēn zhèng cháng。
His body temperature is normal.
请量体温
qǐng liáng tǐ wēn。
Please take the temperature.
体温有点高。
tǐ wēn yǒu diǎn gāo。
The body temperature is a little high.
我测了体温
wǒ cè le tǐ wēn。
I measured my temperature.
体温下降了。
tǐ wēn xià jiàng le。
The body temperature dropped.

5 mini stories

妈妈早上给我量体温
mā ma zǎo shàng gěi wǒ liáng tǐ wēn。
Mom took my temperature in the morning.
他发烧了,体温很高。
tā fā shāo le, tǐ wēn hěn gāo。
He had a fever and his body temperature was high.
医生说要注意体温变化。
yī shēng shuō yào zhù yì tǐ wēn biàn huà。
The doctor said to pay attention to changes in body temperature.
体温正常后,大家都放心了。
tǐ wēn zhèng cháng hòu, dà jiā dōu fàng xīn le。
After the body temperature returned to normal, everyone felt relieved.
学校门口有人帮大家量体温
xué xiào mén kǒu yǒu rén bāng dà jiā liáng tǐ wēn。
Someone at the school gate helped everyone take their temperature.

Mini dialogue

量体温

A
我觉得有点不舒服。
Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn bù shūfu.
I feel a bit unwell.
B
我来帮你量一下体温吧。
Wǒ lái bāng nǐ liáng yīxià tǐwēn ba.
Let me take your body temperature.

体温正常

A
我的体温是多少?
Wǒ de tǐwēn shì duōshao?
What is my body temperature?
B
你的体温是36.5度,很正常。
Nǐ de tǐwēn shì sānshíliù diǎn wǔ dù, hěn zhèngcháng.
Your body temperature is 36.5 degrees, very normal.

Related words and contrasts

related
发烧
fā shāo
have a fever

发烧 means your body temperature is higher than normal.

related
温度
wēn dù
temperature

温度 is a general word for temperature, like the weather or water.

related
量体温
liáng tǐ wēn
take one's temperature

量体温 is the action of measuring body temperature.

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