刮风 (guā fēng) — to be windy; the wind blows
Definition
A common weather expression meaning 'the wind blows / it is windy.' As a verb, 刮 can be used alone (刮大风 — strong wind blows) and takes 风 as its object, unlike separable verbs where the object goes between.
verb
to be windythe wind blows
Examples
- 刮风，。Wài miàn zhèng zài guā fēng, wǒ men bié chū qù le.It's windy outside; let's not go out.
- 刮风，。Jīn tiān guā fēng, jì de chuān jiàn wài tào.It's windy today; remember to wear a jacket.
- ，。Zuó tiān guā le yì tiān fēng, lěng jí le.Yesterday the wind blew all day; it was extremely cold.
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