Writing
体温 (tǐ wēn) — how to say "body temperature" in Chinese
体温
Body temperature
noun
Character composition
体
body
温
warm
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
正常体温
zhèngcháng tǐwēn
normal body temperature
量一下体温
liáng yíxià tǐwēn
to take one's body temperature
Examples
医生给我量了体温，说正常。
The doctor took my body temperature and said it was normal.
我量体温。
I take my body temperature.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "body temperature" in Chinese?
"body temperature" in Chinese is 体温 (tǐ wēn).
体温 meaning in English
体温 (tǐ wēn) means "Body temperature".
How is 体温 pronounced?
It is pronounced tǐ wēn (written as ti wen, tiwen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "body temperature" in Chinese characters?
It is written 体温: 体 has 7 strokes, 温 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 体温?
体温 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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