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风fēngwind

HSK 3word

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风 (fēng) means "wind," as in 风很大 (it's very windy) and 起风了 (the wind is picking up). A gust of wind is 一阵风. It is common in weather talk with 大 and 小, and in phrases like 风吹 (the wind blows), when people decide what to wear or whether to go out.

What does 风 mean?

  1. 1.

    windnoun

What does the character 风 mean?

  • 风wind

How do you use 风?

Use 大/小 for wind strength: 风很大, 风小了. The measure word for a gust is 阵.

What are some examples of 风 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    今天风很大。

    Jīntiān fēng hěn dà.

    It's very windy today.

  2. HSK 3

    外面起风了。

    Wàimiàn qǐ fēng le.

    The wind has picked up outside.

  3. HSK 4

    风把我的帽子吹走了。

    Fēng bǎ wǒ de màozi chuīzǒu le.

    The wind blew my hat away.

How is 风 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    外面风大吗？

    Wàimiàn fēng dà ma?

    Is it windy outside?

  2. Speaker B:

    很大，你多穿一件衣服吧。

    Hěn dà, nǐ duō chuān yí jiàn yīfu ba.

    Very; put on an extra layer.

  3. Speaker A:

    好，我再带一把伞。

    Hǎo, wǒ zài dài yì bǎ sǎn.

    OK, I'll take an umbrella too.

  4. Speaker B:

    对，听说晚上还会下雨。

    Duì, tīngshuō wǎnshang hái huì xià yǔ.

    Right, they say it's going to rain tonight too.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.