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“typhoon” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyintái fēng

Example

台风要来了,请把窗户关好。tái fēng yào lái le qǐng bǎ chuāng hù guān hǎo

A typhoon is coming, so please close the windows.

Illustration for 台风 (typhoon)

How to say “typhoon” in Chinese

“Typhoon” in Chinese is 台风 (tái fēng).

A rotating tropical storm that gathers force over warm water and threatens land with wind and rain.

Full entry for 台风: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 台风

台风登陆后,沿海地区出现大面积停电。tái fēng dēng lù hòu yán hǎi dì qū chū xiàn dà miàn jī tíng diàn

After the typhoon made landfall, large areas of the coastal region lost power.

Tips for using 台风

  • Chinese weather reports often use this noun in warnings about a storm's approach, landfall, and effects on coastal life, making it useful in everyday weather conversations.

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