台风
táifēng
typhoon
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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風wind
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Examples
- 台风即将登陆沿海地区。The typhoon is about to make landfall on the coast.
- 台风带来了狂风暴雨。The typhoon brought violent wind and rain.
Collocations
台风登陆强台风台风过境防台风
Mnemonic
台 tái + 风 fēng "wind": a tropical cyclone of East Asia. The word "typhoon" and 台风 share an entangled etymology.
Related
暴风雨洪水灾害气候
Quick check
Where does a 台风 form?