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How do you say "rainstorm" in Chinese?
暴风雨
bào fēng yǔ
In Chinese, "rainstorm" is 暴风雨.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'bao' (falling tone), 'fung' (rising tone), 'yoo' (rising tone), creating turbulent energy.
Writing and usage
Three characters totaling 19 strokes; first means violent or explosive, second means wind, third means rain, all together for severe weather.
Example sentence
暴风雨来了。
The rainstorm has arrived.
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How to remember 暴风雨
A rainstorm combines violent wind, powerful rain, and extreme weather all at once.
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- noisy 吵闹 chǎonào
- sixty-eight 六十八 liù shí bā
- tidy 整洁 zhěngjié
- weak 弱 ruò
- wrong 错误 cuòwù
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Questions about 暴风雨
How do you say "rainstorm" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "rainstorm" is 暴风雨. It is a noun.
How is 暴风雨 written in Chinese?
Three characters totaling 19 strokes; first means violent or explosive, second means wind, third means rain, all together for severe weather.
How is 暴风雨 used in a sentence?
Use 暴风雨 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 暴风雨来了。 (The rainstorm has arrived.).
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