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Expressing the unit 'degrees Fahrenheit' with 华氏度 (huáshìdù)
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Structure
Number + 华氏度
Explanation
The measure word 华氏度 (huáshìdù) means degrees Fahrenheit, used to express temperature in the Fahrenheit scale. It is placed after a number to indicate temperature. In Chinese, 华氏 comes from the Chinese transliteration of Fahrenheit, and 度 means degree.
Examples
今天的气温是九十五华氏度，太热了。
jīn tiān de qì wēn shì jiǔ shí wǔ huá shì dù, tài rè le.
Today's temperature is ninety-five degrees Fahrenheit; it's too hot.
水在二百一十二华氏度时会沸腾。
shuǐ zài èr bǎi yī shí èr huá shì dù shí huì fèi téng.
Water boils at two hundred and twelve degrees Fahrenheit.
天气预报说明天最高温度是八十华氏度。
tiān qì yù bào shuō míng tiān zuì gāo wēn dù shì bā shí huá shì dù.
The weather forecast says tomorrow's high will be eighty degrees Fahrenheit.