How do you say "storm" in Chinese?

风暴

fēng bào

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "storm" is 风暴 (fēng bào).

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Pronunciation

"fēng bào" is spoken with "fēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "bào" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Writing and usage

风暴 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

一场猛烈的风暴席卷了小镇。

yī cháng měng liè de fēng bào xí juǎn le xiǎo zhèn 。

A fierce storm swept through the town.

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How to remember 风暴

Break "风暴" (fēng bào) into "fēng bào" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.

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Questions about 风暴

How do you pronounce 风暴?

"fēng bào" is spoken with "fēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "bào" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Is 风暴 formal or casual?

风暴 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 风暴 used in Chinese?

风暴 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一场猛烈的风暴席卷了小镇。 (A fierce storm swept through the town.).

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