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风 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fēng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
风用来描述空气的流动，比如我们说‘今天有大风’或‘微风吹过脸庞’。
fēng lái xùo miáo qì kōng de liú dòng, rú bù shuō ‘jīn tiān yǒu dà fēng’ huò ‘wēi chuī guò liǎn pánɡ’.
风 is used to describe air movement. For example, we say '今天有大风' (There's a strong wind today) or '微风吹过脸庞' (A gentle breeze blows over the face).
Context note
风常用于描述天气情况或自然现象，比如‘风暴’、‘台风’和‘龙卷风’。
fēng cháng yòng yú xǔ sù tiān qì qíng kuàng huò zì rán xiàng xíng, rú bù shuō ‘bào fēng’、‘tāng fēng’ hé ‘lóng juǎn fēng’.
风 is often used to describe weather conditions or natural phenomena, such as '风暴' (storm), '台风' (typhoon), and '龙卷风' (tornado).
5 examples
今天有大风。
jīn tiān yǒu dà fēng。
There's a strong wind today.
微风吹过脸庞。
wēi fēng chuī guò liǎn páng。
A gentle breeze blows over the face.
外面的风很大。
wài miàn de fēng hěn dà。
The wind outside is very strong.
风把纸吹走了。
fēng bǎ zhǐ chuī zǒu le。
The wind blew the paper away.
我们去公园感受微风吧。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán gǎn shòu wēi fēng ba。
Let's go to the park to feel the gentle breeze.
5 mini stories
早上起来，我看到窗外有大风。
zǎo shàng qǐ lái， wǒ kàn dào chuāng wài yǒu dà fēng。
In the morning, I saw there was a strong wind outside the window.
妈妈说今天出门要带伞，因为风很大。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān chū mén yào dài sǎn， yīn wèi fēng hěn dà。
Mom said we should bring an umbrella today because the wind is very strong.
晚上散步时，我感受到微风的凉爽。
wǎn shàng sàn bù shí， wǒ gǎn shòu dào wēi fēng de liáng shuǎng。
When I went for a walk in the evening, I felt the coolness of the gentle breeze.
爸爸说台风来了，我们得关紧窗户。
bà ba shuō tái fēng lái le， wǒ men dé guān jǐn chuāng hù。
Dad said the typhoon came, so we need to close all the windows.
在海边玩耍时，我被海风拂过脸庞。
zài hǎi biān wán shuǎ shí， wǒ bèi hǎi fēng fú guò liǎn páng。
When I played by the sea, the sea breeze brushed over my face.