台风

颱風

táifēng

noun HSK 5 #11,404

Measure Word

一场台风 chǎng

Meanings

1 typhoon

Characters

platform; (phonetic)

台风 is a phonetic borrowing — the word 'typhoon' itself may derive from Chinese or Greek.

Examples

台风来了，大家要注意安全。

Táifēng lái le, dàjiā yào zhùyì ānquán.

A typhoon is coming; everyone should watch out for safety.

这次台风造成了严重的损失。

Zhè cì táifēng zàochéng le yánzhòng de sǔnshī.

This typhoon caused serious damage.

每年夏天中国沿海都会有台风。

Měi nián xiàtiān Zhōngguó yánhǎi dōu huì yǒu táifēng.

Every summer, typhoons hit China's coast.

Tips

culture

Typhoons in the western Pacific are given names by a committee of Asian nations. Chinese typhoon names include 悟空 (Wukong), 玉兔 (Yutu), and 海神 (Haishen).

Stroke Order

台 tái

风 fēng