TopicTyphoon & storms
táifēng · /tʰai³⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/
台风
táifēng/tʰai³⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
西北太平洋上的强烈热带气旋
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
与飓风同类，只是海域不同叫法不同。
Examples
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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