避风港

避風港
bìfēnggǎng
noun #23,558

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 safe harbor
  2. 2 haven
  3. 3 refuge
  4. 4 shelter from the storm

Examples

HSK 6
Túshūguǎn duì wǒ láishuō shì yīgè xīnlíng de bìfēnggǎng.
The library is for me a haven for the soul.
HSK 6
Tā bǎ jiā dàngchéng zìjǐ de bìfēnggǎng.
She treats home as her own refuge.
HSK 7-9
Zhège xiǎozhèn shì nàxiē táolí zhànluàn de rén de bìfēnggǎng.
This small town is a safe haven for those fleeing war.

Tips

memory
Literally: (avoid) + (wind) + (harbor), a harbor where ships hide from the wind. The metaphor extends naturally to any safe refuge from life's storms.

Stroke Order

fēng
gǎng