湿度

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 今天空气湿度很高。▶ —
   The air humidity is very high today.
2. 仪器能测量温度和湿度。▶ —
   The instrument can measure temperature and humidity.

Collocations

Mnemonic

湿 shī "wet, damp" + 度 dù "degree": the degree of wetness, i.e. humidity. Same as the Korean word seup-do (濕度). It refers to the amount or degree of moisture in the air (空气湿度 air humidity, 相对湿度 relative humidity). Here 度 means "degree", the same 度 as in 温度 (temperature) and 程度 (degree). 湿 means "wet, damp" (潮湿, 湿润). It pairs with 温度 as a measure of weather and environment.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 湿度 mean?

   • the degree of moisture in air (humidity)
   • the air temperature
   • the wind strength
   • the brightness of light