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    Referring to air temperature with 气温 (qìwēn)

    Description & Modification
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    Structure

    气温 + Verb + Temperature

    Explanation

    气温 (qìwēn) is a noun meaning "air temperature" or "atmospheric temperature." It is used in weather reports and everyday conversation to discuss how hot or cold it is outside. Common collocations include 气温达到 (the temperature reaches) and 气温下降 (the temperature drops).

    Examples

    • 今天的气温比昨天高了五度。

      Jīntiān de qìwēn bǐ zuótiān gāo le wǔ dù.

      Today's temperature is five degrees higher than yesterday's.

    • 天气预报说明天气温会下降到零下十度。

      Tiānqì yùbào shuō míngtiān qìwēn huì xiàjiàng dào língxià shí dù.

      The weather forecast says tomorrow's temperature will drop to minus ten degrees.

    • 夏天这里的气温经常达到四十度。

      Xiàtiān zhèlǐ de qìwēn jīngcháng dádào sìshí dù.

      In summer, the temperature here often reaches forty degrees.

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