sip3 si6 wan1 dou6 gai3攝氏溫度計摄氏温度计

Jyutpingsip3 si6 wan1 dou6 gai3

Yalesip sih wān douh gai

Definition

A centigrade thermometer; a Celsius thermometer.

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How it's used

People in Hong Kong rarely use the full term in daily life, preferring to just say 溫度計 or even just 探熱針 when referring to medical thermometers. Using the full term sounds overly technical or like something from a science textbook. Most locals will understand you perfectly fine if you just drop the 攝氏 part unless you are specifically distinguishing it from a Fahrenheit scale.

Measure word

zi1支jī

Examples

lo2攞zi1支sip3攝si6氏wan1溫dou6度gai3計lai4嚟loeng4量haa5下go3個seoi2水wan1溫。

Get the centigrade thermometer to measure the water temperature.

nei5你wan2搵dou3到zi1支sip3攝si6氏wan1溫dou6度gai3計mei6未aa4呀？

Have you found the centigrade thermometer yet?

Common phrases

loeng4量dok6度wan1溫dou6度

measure temperature

Common mistake

Do not use this word when talking about checking a person's body temperature, as 攝氏溫度計 usually refers to laboratory or general-purpose equipment. For checking a fever, use 探熱針 instead.