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高温

gāo wēn

high temperature

How common it is

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

Pronunciation focus

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

Usage note

高温表示温度很高。

gāo wēn biǎo shì wēn dù hěn gāo。

High temperature means the temperature is very high.

Context note

高温常出现在天气预报和夏天里。

gāo wēn cháng chū xiàn zài tiān qì yù bào hé xià tiān lǐ。

High temperature often appears in weather forecasts and summer.

5 examples

今天高温。
jīn tiān gāo wēn。
Today is high temperature.
高温天气要喝水。
gāo wēn tiān qì yào hē shuǐ。
You should drink water in high-temperature weather.
夏天常有高温。
xià tiān cháng yǒu gāo wēn。
Summer often has high temperatures.
高温让人觉得热。
gāo wēn ràng rén jué de rè。
High temperature makes people feel hot.
明天可能还有高温。
míng tiān kě néng hái yǒu gāo wēn。
There may still be high temperatures tomorrow.

5 mini stories

天气预报说今天有高温,大家都少出门。
tiān qì yù bào shuō jīn tiān yǒu gāo wēn, dà jiā dōu shǎo chū mén。
The weather forecast said there would be high temperatures today, so everyone went out less.
高温的时候,妈妈让我多喝水。
gāo wēn de shí hòu, mā ma ràng wǒ duō hē shuǐ。
During high temperatures, Mom asked me to drink more water.
外面的高温让路都看起来发亮。
wài miàn de gāo wēn ràng lù dōu kàn qǐ lái fā liàng。
The high temperature outside makes the road look shiny.
老师说高温天里要注意休息。
lǎo shī shuō gāo wēn tiān lǐ yào zhù yì xiū xi。
The teacher said to pay attention to rest on high-temperature days.
高温让冰很快就化了。
gāo wēn ràng bīng hěn kuài jiù huà le。
The high temperature made the ice melt quickly.

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