Chinese word

风力

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng lì

台风来了，风力已经达到了七级。tái fēng lái le fēng lì yǐ jīng dá dào le qī jí

The typhoon has arrived, and the wind is already at force seven.

山区利用风力发电为村庄提供电力。shān qū lì yòng fēng lì fā diàn wèi cūn zhuāng tí gōng diàn lì

In mountainous areas, wind power provides electricity to villages.

A scale for the push and intensity produced by the wind.

风速fēng sù: The speed at which wind moves, usually measured and given as a number.
风向fēng xiàng: The direction from which the wind blows.

表示风的力量或势头，常用于气象报告中描述风的强弱程度。biǎo shì fēng de lì liàng huò shì tou cháng yòng yú qì xiàng bào gào zhōng miáo shù fēng de qiáng ruò chéng dù

The compound 风 (fēng, "wind") + 力 (lì, "force") names the force of moving air and naturally extends to its degree or intensity.

This noun is more at home in forecasts and weather reports than in casual descriptions of a windy day.