摄氏度 shèshìdù °C (degrees Celsius)
How to remember 摄氏度: 摄 to absorb + 氏 clan + 度 degree = °C (degrees Celsius).
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How it is used
- Unit noun for degrees Celsius, °C - follows the number directly with no extra measure word: 30摄氏度 (sānshí shèshìdù), 30 degrees Celsius.
- Contrasts with 华氏度 (huáshìdù), Fahrenheit - China uses Celsius, so this is the default unit in weather reports.
- 今天最高气温是35摄氏度 (jīntiān zuìgāo qìwēn shì sānshíwǔ shèshìdù) - today's high is 35°C.