Meaning
体温计 is a medical instrument used to measure body temperature. It literally means 'body-temperature-meter' and refers specifically to thermometers designed for measuring human body temperature, whether traditional mercury thermometers, digital thermometers, or infrared ear/forehead thermometers.
Usage
This is a common medical and household term. In clinical settings, nurses and doctors routinely use 体温计 to check patients for fever. At home, parents often keep one to monitor children's health. The term can refer to any type of body thermometer, though context usually makes the specific type clear.
Examples
- 01孩子发烧了，快拿体温计给他量一下体温。, .The child has a fever, quickly get the thermometer and take his temperature.
- 02现在很多医院都用电子体温计，比水银体温计更安全方便。, .Many hospitals now use digital thermometers, which are safer and more convenient than mercury thermometers.
Characters
Measure words
- 支一支体温计
- 个一个体温计
Common collocations
- 电子体温计digital thermometer
- 水银体温计mercury thermometer
- 用体温计to use a thermometer
- 体温计测量to measure with a thermometer
Origin
The word is a compound of 体 (body), 温 (temperature), and 计 (measuring instrument). The character 计 commonly appears in words for measuring devices, such as 计算器 (calculator) and 温度计 (thermometer).