风波

風波

fēngbō

noun HSK 7-9 #18,336

Meanings

1 disturbance
2 crisis
3 turmoil

Characters

Literally 'wind and waves' — a storm that causes turmoil

Examples

这件事引起了一场不小的风波。

Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le yī chǎng bù xiǎo de fēngbō.

This matter caused quite a stir.

风波过后，一切恢复了平静。

Fēngbō guòhòu, yīqiè huīfù le píngjìng.

After the turmoil passed, everything returned to calm.

Tips

memory

Wind (风) stirs up waves (波) on the sea — metaphor for social or political turmoil.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

波 bō