Chinese word

风雨

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēng yǔ

Meaning

  • nounwind and rain

Example

今天有风雨，带伞吧。jīn tiān yǒu fēng yǔ dài sǎn ba

It is windy and rainy today, so bring an umbrella.

Illustration for 风雨 (wind and rain)

More examples

他一生历经风雨，仍然乐观。tā yì shēng lì jīng fēng yǔ réng rán lè guān

He has gone through hardships all his life and remains optimistic.

Core concept

A spell of wind and rain that also represents the difficult conditions people endure together.

Common phrases

  • 经受风雨jīng shòu fēng yǔ

    endure wind and rain

  • 历经风雨lì jīng fēng yǔ

    go through hardships

  • 风雨交加fēng yǔ jiāo jiā

    wind and rain together

Similar words

困难kùn nán: Problems or obstacles in life or work that make things difficult.
困境kùn jìng: A difficult situation that is hard to escape.
波折bō zhé: Setbacks that make a plan or event go badly along the way.
风波fēng bō: A temporary disturbance or dispute in relationships or society.

Definition in Chinese

指刮风下雨的天气；在习语中常作为困境、磨难的象征，用来形容共同经历的艰难处境。zhǐ guā fēng xià yǔ de tiān qì zài xí yǔ zhōng cháng zuò wéi kùn jìng mó nàn de xiàng zhēng yòng lái xíng róng gòng tóng jīng lì de jiān nán chǔ jìng

Word origin

风 (fēng, "wind") + 雨 (yǔ, "rain") gives the word its weather meaning, while the harshness of such conditions supports its figurative sense of hardship.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the weather sense is usually clear from the situation, while the figurative sense appears in set phrases about standing together through hard times.

Other meanings

  • hardshipnoun
  • ordealnoun

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