暴风

暴風

bàofēng

noun #10,418

Measure Word

一场暴风 cháng

Meanings

1 windstorm
2 storm
3 gale

Characters

violent; sudden

Examples

一场暴风把大树都吹倒了。

Yì cháng bàofēng bǎ dàshù dōu chuī dǎo le.

A windstorm blew down all the big trees.

暴风过后，到处都是残枝落叶。

Bàofēng guòhòu, dàochù dōu shì cán zhī luòyè.

After the storm, broken branches and fallen leaves were everywhere.

Tips

usage

暴风 appears in many compounds: 暴风雪 (blizzard), 暴风雨 (rainstorm), 暴风骤雨 (violent storm, also figurative for turbulent times).

Stroke Order

暴 bào

风 fēng