Today’s word of the day is 风 (fēng) which means ‘wind’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 风 (fēng).
台风 (tái fēng) Typhoon
The first word is 台风 (tái fēng) which means typhoon. A way of using it in a sentence is: 明天要来台风。(Míngtiān yào lái táifēng.) A typhoon is coming tomorrow.
风水 (fēng shuǐ) Feng Shui
Another word we can create with 风 (fēng) is 风水 (fēng shuǐ). This name is transliterated in English as Feng Shui which is the practice of arranging living spaces to promote harmony and balance in life. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 风 means wind and 水 means water. A way of using it in a sentence is 房屋风水很重要。(Fángwū fēngshuǐ hěn zhòngyào.) Fengshui in the home is important.
龙卷风 (long juǎn fēng) Tornado
Finally, we can create the word 龙卷风 (long juǎn fēng) which means tornado. A way of using it in a sentence is 你经历过龙卷风吗？ (Nǐ jīnglìguò lóngjuǎnfēng ma?) Have you ever experienced a tornado before?