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台风

颱風
táifēng
noun HSK 5 #11,404

Measure Word

一场台风 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 typhoon

Characters

台
tái
platform; (phonetic)
风
fēng
wind
台风 is a phonetic borrowing - the word 'typhoon' itself may derive from Chinese or Greek.

Examples

HSK 3
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.
HSK 5
这次台风造成了严重的损失。
Zhècì táifēng zàochéng le yánzhòng de sǔnshī.
This typhoon caused serious damage.
HSK 7-9
每年夏天中国沿海都会有台风。
Měinián xiàtiān Zhōngguó yánhǎi dōuhuì 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