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风暴

風暴
fēngbào
noun HSK 7-9 #4,058

Measure Word

一场风暴 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 storm; tempest
  2. 2 upheaval; turmoil (figurative)

Characters

风
fēng
wind
暴
bào
violent; sudden; storm
Violent wind - a storm.

Examples

HSK 3
他们在风暴中坚持前行。
Tāmen zài fēngbào zhōng jiānchí qiánxíng.
They persisted in moving forward through the storm.
HSK 6
一场风暴即将来临。
Yī chǎng fēngbào jíjiāng láilín.
A storm is approaching.
HSK 6
金融风暴影响了全世界。
Jīnróng fēngbào yǐngxiǎng le quánshìjiè.
The financial storm affected the whole world.

Tips

usage
风暴 is used both literally (weather) and figuratively (political/financial turmoil). 金融风暴 (financial storm) and 头脑风暴 (brainstorm, from English) are common compounds.

Stroke Order

风 fēng
暴 bào