tái fēng
typhon; manières de scène
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今年夏天台风很多。
Jīnnián xiàtiān táifēng hěn duō.
There are many typhoons this summer.
台风登陆了，风很大。
Táifēng dànglù le, fēng hěn dà.
The typhoon has made landfall, the wind is very strong.
台风过后，一片狼藉。
Táifēng guòhòu, yīpiàn lángjí.
After the typhoon, it was a mess.
飓风 (jùfēng)
hurricane
热带风暴 (rèdài fēngbào)
tropical storm
飓风 (jùfēng)
hurricane
龙卷风 (lóngjuǎnfēng)
tornado
The Chinese word 台风 (táifēng) for "typhoon" is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the English word "typhoon". The word "typhoon" itself is thought to have originated from the Greek word typhon, which was the name of a mythological monster associated with storms and whirlwinds. The word typhoon was first used in English in the 16th century, and it was introduced to Chinese in the 19th century. The Chinese word 台风 is a combination of the characters 台 (tái), which means "platform" or "stage", and 风 (fēng), which means "wind". The character 台 is used in this context to refer to the high winds and storms associated with typhoons. The character 风 is used to refer to the wind itself.
