Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take someone's temperature: The act of measuring a person's body temperature, typically using a clinical thermometer.
   • To measure temperature: The general action of determining the degree of heat of a body or environment, though most commonly used for medical purposes regarding people.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Y tá sẽ cặp nhiệt cho bệnh nhân mỗi bốn giờ. (The nurse will take the patient's temperature every four hours.)
  • Mẹ tôi cặp nhiệt cho tôi khi tôi bị sốt. (My mother took my temperature when I had a fever.)
  • Trước khi vào, mọi người đều phải được cặp nhiệt. (Before entering, everyone must have their temperature taken.)

Advanced Usage

• "cặp nhiệt độ": A more formal or explicit variant meaning "to measure the temperature (degree)". This phrase is often used interchangeably with "cặp nhiệt".
  • Bác sĩ yêu cầu cặp nhiệt độ chính xác. (The doctor requested an accurate temperature measurement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhiệt kế (n): Thermometer. The instrument used for "cặp nhiệt".
  • Cô ấy dùng nhiệt kế điện tử để cặp nhiệt. (She used a digital thermometer to take the temperature.)
• Đo nhiệt độ: A synonym meaning "to measure temperature". It is a more general term that can apply to objects or environments, not just medical use.
  • Chúng ta cần đo nhiệt độ phòng. (We need to measure the room temperature.)

Synonyms

• Đo thân nhiệt: To measure body temperature. This is a more clinical synonym.
• Kiểm tra nhiệt độ: To check the temperature. This phrase can be used in both medical and non-medical contexts.

Notes on Usage

• The word "cặp nhiệt" is primarily used in a medical or healthcare context. It is a standard term understood by all Vietnamese speakers when referring to the act of taking a person's temperature.
• While the core meaning is "to take temperature", the object (the person whose temperature is taken) is often implied or mentioned separately (e.g., "cặp nhiệt cho bệnh nhân").
• Historically, as noted in the Vietnamese-French reference, it is analogous to "cặp mạch" (to take the pulse), both being specific medical examination procedures.

1. To take temperature (of a patient)
2. Clinical thermometer