西北风 (xī běi fēng) — northwest wind, northwesterly wind

Definition

Examples

• 今天刮西北风，气温下降了很多。
  Jīn tiān guā xī běi fēng, qì wēn xià jiàng le hěn duō.
  The northwest wind is blowing today, and the temperature has dropped a lot.
• 西北风从蒙古高原吹来，带来干燥的空气。
  xī běi fēng Cóng měng gǔ gāo yuán chuī lái, dài lái gān zào de kōng qì.
  The northwest wind comes from the Mongolian Plateau, bringing dry air.
• 冬天时，西北风特别冷，需要穿厚衣服。
  Dōng tiān shí, xī běi fēng tè bié lěng, xū yào chuān hòu yī fu.
  In winter, the northwest wind is especially cold, so you need to wear thick clothes.

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