风暴

風暴

fēngbào

noun HSK 6 #4,058

Measure Word

一场风暴 chǎng

Meanings

1 storm; tempest
2 upheaval; turmoil (figurative)

Characters

violent; sudden; storm

Violent wind — a storm.

Examples

一场风暴即将来临。

Yī chǎng fēngbào jíjiāng láilín.

A storm is approaching.

金融风暴影响了全世界。

Jīnróng fēngbào yǐngxiǎng le quánshìjiè.

The financial storm affected the whole world.

他们在风暴中坚持前行。

Tāmen zài fēngbào zhōngjiān chí qiánxíng.

They persisted in moving forward through the storm.

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