暴风雨

暴風雨

bàofēngyǔ

noun HSK 6 #7,253

Measure Word

一场暴风雨 chǎng

Meanings

1 rainstorm; tempest; storm
2 storm (figurative); upheaval

Characters

violent; fierce

Violent wind and rain — a full-blown storm.

Examples

暴风雨就要来了。

Bàofēngyǔ jiù yào lái le.

The storm is about to come.

暴风雨过后天空格外晴朗。

Bàofēngyǔ guòhòu tiānkōng géwài qínglǎng.

The sky was especially clear after the storm.

他经历了人生的暴风雨。

Tā jīnglì le rénshēng de bàofēngyǔ.

He weathered the storms of life.

Tips

usage

暴风雨 is commonly used figuratively to describe turbulent times or emotional upheaval, much like 'storm' in English.

Stroke Order

暴 bào

风 fēng

雨 yǔ