暴风骤雨

bào fēng zhòu yǔ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. violent wind and rainstorm
2. hurricane
3. tempest

Word relationships

Related words

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• 风雨 fēng yǔ 风雨 fēng yǔ wind and rain 风与雨，泛指艰难困苦: wind and rain

Synonyms

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• 狂风暴雨 kuáng fēng bào yǔ 狂风暴雨 kuáng fēng bào yǔ howling wind and torrential rain (idiom) 形容天气极为恶劣，也比喻声势猛烈: howling wind and torrential rain (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

多与‘般的’连用作比喻，如‘暴风骤雨般的掌声’；较少单独使用。

Common mistakes

‘暴风骤雨’不要误写为‘暴雨骤风’，‘骤’指急、突然，‘暴’指猛烈，顺序固定为‘暴风’先于‘骤雨’。

Example Sentences

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会议在 暴风骤雨 般的掌声中结束了。

The meeting ended amid a storm of applause.

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Child Words of 暴风骤雨

• 雨 雨 yǔ: rain
• 雨 雨 yù: (literary) to rain
• 风 风 fēng: wind
• 暴 暴 bào: sudden
• 暴风 暴风 bào fēng: windstorm
• 骤 骤 zhòu: sudden
• 骤雨 骤雨 zhòu yǔ: shower