特大暴雨

tèdàbàoyǔ

noun

Meanings

1 extremely heavy rainstorm
2 torrential downpour (highest official rain-level category)

Characters

especially, special

violent, sudden

Examples

今晚可能有特大暴雨，请注意安全。

Jīnwǎn kěnéng yǒu tèdà bàoyǔ, qǐng zhùyì ānquán.

There may be a torrential rainstorm tonight — please stay safe.

特大暴雨淹没了城市的低洼地带。

Tèdà bàoyǔ yānmòle chéngshì de dīwā dìdài.

The extreme rainstorm submerged low-lying parts of the city.

气象台发布了特大暴雨红色预警。

Qìxiàngtái fābùle tèdà bàoyǔ hóngsè yùjǐng.

The weather bureau issued a red alert for extreme rainfall.

Tips

culture

In China's official meteorological grading, 24-hour rainfall breaks into 小雨 (light) < 中雨 (moderate) < 大雨 (heavy) < 暴雨 (rainstorm) < 大暴雨 (severe rainstorm) < 特大暴雨 (torrential). 特大暴雨 means more than 250 mm in 24 hours — the top tier.

Stroke Order

特 tè

大 dà

暴 bào

雨 yǔ