刮风 (guā fēng) — how to say "to be windy" in Chinese

刮风

To be windy

Character composition

to blow, to scrape

wind

Radicals / Keys

Wind

#182 · fēng · 4 strokes

Knife

#18 · dāo · 2 strokes

Examples

外面刮风了,记得把窗户关好。

It's windy outside, remember to close the windows.

今天刮风了。

It's windy today.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 刮风 (guā fēng) — to be windy

[gua feng-] Gua Feng the artist sits atop a hill, capturing a windy storm 刮风 in her painting 🌬️. She scrapes 刮 her brush across the canvas, capturing the essence of the fierce wind 风, as if the gusts themselves are helping her paint.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to be windy" in Chinese?

"to be windy" in Chinese is 刮风 (guā fēng).

What does 刮风 mean in English?

刮风 (guā fēng) means "To be windy".

How is 刮风 pronounced?

It is pronounced guā fēng (written as gua feng, guafeng). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "to be windy" in Chinese characters?

It is written 刮风.

What HSK level is 刮风?

刮风 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

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