TopicTyphoon & storms
qìxuán · /tɕʰi⁵¹ ɕɥɛn³⁵/
气旋
qìxuán/tɕʰi⁵¹ ɕɥɛn³⁵/noun
a large rotating storm system; often a tropical cyclone
大型旋转风暴系统；常指热带气旋
Umbrella term; typhoon and hurricane are regional names.
总称；台风与飓风是区域叫法。
Examples
The cyclone formed over warm ocean water last night.
Satellite images show the cyclone's tight spiral clouds.
Officials tracked the cyclone as it moved west.
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