No. 7,908 in Chinese
風暴
Storm.
In a sentence
這次的颱風形成了一個強烈的風暴。
This typhoon has formed a strong storm.
Here, '風暴' (storm) is used to describe a physical meteorological phenomenon.
這次經濟的突然崩盤激起了一場投資市場的風暴。
This sudden economic collapse has triggered a storm in the investment market.
'風暴' is metaphorically applied here to describe major upheaval or turmoil within the economy.
輿論的強烈批評引發了一場政治風暴。
Strong criticism from public opinion has caused a political storm.
In this case, '風暴' signifies significant conflict or crisis within the political sphere.
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