TopicTyphoon & storms
台风
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noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Examples
这个周末将有强台风靠近海岸。
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
因台风预警，学校提前放假了。
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
这场台风带来了暴雨和危险大风。
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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