TopicTyphoon & storms
气旋
qìxuán · /tɕʰi⁵¹ ɕɥɛn³⁵/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
a large rotating storm system; often a tropical cyclone
Umbrella term; typhoon and hurricane are regional names.
Examples
这个气旋昨夜在温暖洋面上生成。
The cyclone formed over warm ocean water last night.
卫星云图显示气旋紧密的螺旋云带。
Satellite images show the cyclone's tight spiral clouds.
官方跟踪了向西移动的气旋。
Officials tracked the cyclone as it moved west.
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