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Expressing 'rainstorm' or 'tempest' with 暴风雨 (bàofēngyǔ)
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在 + 暴风雨 + 中
Explanation
暴风雨 (bàofēngyǔ) is a noun meaning 'rainstorm' or 'tempest.' It combines 暴风 (gale) with 雨 (rain) to describe a severe weather event with both strong wind and heavy rain. It is also used metaphorically to describe turbulent situations.
Examples
一场暴风雨突然袭来，街上的人们纷纷跑进商店。
Yī chǎng bàofēngyǔ tūrán xí lái, jiē shàng de rénmen fēnfēn pǎo jìn shāngdiàn.
A sudden storm struck, and people on the street rushed into the shops.
暴风雨过后，天空出现了一道美丽的彩虹。
Bàofēngyǔ guòhòu, tiānkōng chūxiàn le yī dào měilì de cǎihóng.
After the storm, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
船长决定等暴风雨停了再出发。
Chuánzhǎng juédìng děng bàofēngyǔ tíng le zài chūfā.
The captain decided to wait until the storm stopped before setting out.