wind in Chinese

How to write 风

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风 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.

风 in a sentence

• 风fēng很hěn大dà。

  The wind is strong.

• 今jīn天tiān有yǒu风fēng。

  It is windy today.

• 风fēng吹chuī得dé树shù叶yè响xiǎng。

  The wind makes the leaves rustle.

• 外wài面miàn的de风fēng很hěn冷lěng。

  The wind outside is cold.

风 vs 微风 vs 台风

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 微风 wēi fēng breeze

  'Micro-wind' — a gentle breeze. 风 is wind of any strength.

• 台风 tái fēng typhoon

  The violent tropical storm — 刮台风 'a typhoon hits'. Far stronger than 风.