Typhoon Related Chinese

颱風/台风 táifēng

Taiwan is prone to being affected by typhoons, especially during the typhoon season, which typically runs from June to October. We experience an average of about 3 to 4 typhoons making landfall each year.

• 輕颱qīngtái轻台qīngtái Mild Typhoon

• 中颱zhōngtái中台zhōngtái Moderate Typhoon

• 強颱qiángtái强台qiángtái Severe Typhoon

• 超級chāojí颱風táifēng超级chāojí台风táifēng Super Typhoon

• 颱風眼táifēngyǎn台风眼táifēngyǎn eye of the typhoon

天氣預報/天气预报 tiānqì yùbào

天氣預報天气预报 tiānqì yùbào translates to “weather forecast” in English. It refers to the prediction and reporting of weather conditions for a specific location and time.

• 陸上lùshàng颱風táifēng警報jǐngbào(陸警)lùjǐng陆上lùshàng台风táifēng警报jǐngbào(陆警)lùjǐng land warning

• 海上hǎishàng颱風táifēng警報jǐngbào(海警)hǎijǐng海上hǎishàng台风táifēng警报jǐngbào(海警)hǎijǐng sea warning

• 暴風圈bàofēngquān暴风圈bàofēngquān strom circle

• 登陸dēnglù登陆dēnglù landfall

天氣tiānqì預報yùbào說shuō明晚míngwǎn會huì發布fābù陸上lùshàng颱風táifēng警報jǐngbào天气tiānqì预报yùbào说shuō明晚míngwǎn会huì发布fābù陆上lùshàng台风táifēng警报jǐngbào
The weather forecast indicates that a typhoon warning for the mainland will be issued tomorrow evening.

颱風假/台风假 táifēng jià

In Chinese, “Typhoon Leave” is referred to as 颱風假台风假 táifēng jià. Don’t doubt it! In Taiwan, when a typhoon approaches and the wind force and rainfall reach a certain level, the county and city governments will announce the implementation of “Typhoon Day” or “Typhoon Leave.”

台北táiběi、 新北xīnběi、 基隆jīlóng、 桃園táoyuán， 將jiāng在zài今晚jīnwǎn8 點diǎn宣佈xuānbù是否shìfǒu放fàng颱風假táifēngjià台北táiběi、 新北xīnběi、 基隆jīlóng、 桃园táoyuán， 将jiāng在zài今晚jīnwǎn8 点diǎn宣布xuānbù是否shìfǒu放fàng台风假táifēngjià
Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, and Taoyuan will announce at 8 PM tonight whether there will be a typhoon holiday. （台北、新北、基隆、桃園 = 北北基桃）

強颱qiángtái來lái了le！ 希望xīwàng明天míngtiān能néng有yǒu颱風假táifēngjià强台qiángtái来lái了le！ 希望xīwàng明天míngtiān能néng有yǒu台风假táifēngjià
Severe Typhoon is coming! I hope there will be a typhoon holiday tomorrow.

停班停課/停班停课 tíngbān tíngkè

停班 tíngbān literally translates to “stop work” or “suspend work.” 停課课 tíngkè translates to “suspend classes” or “cancel classes.” During a typhoon, when the weather conditions become hazardous and the typhoon is expected to have a significant impact, schools, businesses, and offices may announce a 停班停課课 tíngbān tíngkè for the safety of the people.

政府zhèngfǔ宣布xuānbù今天jīntiān停班停課tíngbāntíngkè一天yìtiān政府zhèngfǔ宣布xuānbù今天jīntiān停班停课tíngbāntíngkè一天yìtiān
The government announced that today there will be no work or classes due to the typhoon.

因為yīnwèi颱風táifēng的de緣故yuángù， 周二zhōuèr停班停課tíngbāntíngkè因为yīnwèi台风táifēng的de缘故yuángù， 周二zhōuèr停班停课tíngbāntíngkè
Tuesday will be a day off because of the typhoon.

停電/停电 tíngdiàn

停 tíng means “to stop” or “to halt.” 電电 diàn refers to “electricity” or “electric power.” Together, 停電电 means “power outage” or “electricity outage.”

強颱qiángtái造成zàochéng台灣Táiwān中部zhōngbù停電tíngdiàn强台qiángtái造成zàochéng台湾Táiwān中部zhōngbù停电tíngdiàn
The strong typhoon caused a power outage in central Taiwan.

淹水 yānshuǐ

淹 yān means “to flood” or “to submerge.” 水 shuǐ translates to “water.” 淹水 refers to “flooding” or “being submerged in water.”

排水páishuǐ不好bùhǎo的de地方dìfāng容易róngyì淹水yānshuǐ排水páishuǐ不好bùhǎo的de地方dìfāng容易róngyì淹水yānshuǐ
Places with poor drainage are prone to flooding.

土石流 tǔshíliú

土 tǔ means “soil” or “earth.” 石 shí translates to “rock.” 流 liú refers to “flow” or “stream.” 土石流 is a term that describes a “debris flow” or “mudflow.”

山區shānqū須xū嚴防yánfáng土石流tǔshíliú山区shānqū须xū严防yánfáng土石流tǔshíliú
Mountainous areas must be take strict precautions against mudslides.