Chinese word

刮风

Pronunciation

Pinyinguā fēng

Meaning

  • verbwind blows

Example

今天刮风，别出去。jīn tiān guā fēng bié chū qù

The wind is blowing today, so do not go outside.

Illustration for 刮风 (wind blows)

More examples

早晨刮风刮得厉害，树枝都折了。zǎo chén guā fēng guā de lì hài shù zhī dōu zhé le

The wind was blowing hard in the morning, and all the tree branches broke.

Core concept

Air moves strongly enough to make nearby things sway.

Common phrases

  • 又刮风又下雨yòu guā fēng yòu xià yǔ

    wind blows and rain falls

  • 刮风刮得厉害guā fēng guā de lì hài

    wind blows fiercely

Similar words

吹chuī: To send air or wind flowing onto and against something.
刮guā: To blow with force, causing nearby things to move or sway.
起风qǐ fēng: To begin blowing when wind first starts.

Definition in Chinese

表示有风朝某个方向刮起，常用来强调风有一定的劲儿或使物体摇动。biǎo shì yǒu fēng cháo mǒu gè fāng xiàng guā qǐ cháng yòng lái qiáng diào fēng yǒu yí dìng de jìnr huò shǐ wù tǐ yáo dòng

Word origin

刮 (guā, "to blow") + 风 (fēng, "wind") forms a verb-object compound for wind that blows with noticeable force.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 今天刮风 (jīntiān guāfēng, "it is windy today") is a complete weather statement, while English normally uses the adjective "windy".

Other meanings

  • be windyverb

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