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暴風驟雨

暴風驟雨

See also: 暴风骤雨

Chinese

		windstorm; storm; gale	heavy showers; torrential rains
trad. (暴風驟雨)		暴風	驟雨
simp. (暴风骤雨)		暴风	骤雨

Idiom

暴風驟雨

violent storm and gusty rain

Etymology

From 暴風／暴风 (bàofēng, “windstorm”) + 驟雨／骤雨 (zhòuyǔ, “sudden downpour”)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): bàofēngzhòuyǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄥㄓㄡˋ ㄩˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): bou⁶ fung¹ zaau⁶ jyu⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: bàofēngzhòuyǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄈㄥㄓㄡˋ ㄩˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawfengjowyeu
  - IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: bou⁶ fung¹ zaau⁶ jyu⁵
  - Yale: bouh fūng jaauh yúh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bou⁶ fung¹ dzaau⁶ jy⁵
  - IPA ^(key): /pou̯²² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɑːu̯²² jyː¹³/