The Chinese word 刮风 means “windy” in English. It is used to describe weather conditions when there is a strong wind blowing. For example, if someone says “今天很刮风”, it means “today is very windy”. This word is commonly used in daily conversation and is an important vocabulary word for anyone learning Chinese.
Translation
Verb: to be windy
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 今天刮风了，记得多穿衣服 | jīntiān guāfēng le, jìde duō chuān yīfu | It’s windy today, remember to wear more clothes |
| 刮风的时候，树叶像极了一群跳跃的小精灵 | guāfēng de shíhòu, shùyè xiàng jíle yīqún tiàoyuè de xiǎo jīnglíng | When it’s windy, the leaves look like a group of jumping elves |
| 昨天晚上刮风刮得我一夜都没睡好 | zuótiān wǎnshàng guāfēng guā de wǒ yī yè dōu méi shuì hǎo | The wind was so strong last night that I couldn’t sleep well all night |
| 刮风的时候，小狗总是喜欢在院子里追着树叶跑 | guāfēng de shíhòu, xiǎo gǒu zǒng shì xǐhuān zài yuànzi lǐ zhuīzhe shùyè pǎo | When it’s windy, the puppy always likes to chase the leaves in the yard |
| 这里经常刮风，所以要多注意保暖 | zhèlǐ jīngcháng guāfēng, suǒyǐ yào duō zhùyì bǎonuǎn | It’s often windy here, so pay more attention to keeping warm |
HSK
刮风 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 7-9.
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