lóng
juǎn

technical
common

Meaning of 龙卷

龙卷 means tornado; whirlwind; violent, narrow-columned funnel vortex. Pronounced lóng juǎn.

  • tornado; whirlwind; violent, narrow-columned funnel vortex

Definitions & Examples

xiàng
tái
le
lóng
juǎn
jǐng
 

The meteorological observatory issued a tornado warning.

ge
lóng
juǎn
zài
fēn
zhōng
nèi
jiù
cuī
huǐ
le
zhěng
ge
nóng
chǎng
 

That tornado destroyed the entire farm in just a few minutes.

Zài
hǎi
shàng
xíng
chéng
de
lóng
juǎn
huì
hǎi
shuǐ
dào
kōng
zhōng
 
xíng
chéng
zhuàng
guān
de
shuǐ
zhù
 

A tornado that forms over the sea can suck water into the air, creating a spectacular waterspout.

xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
lóng
juǎn
de
xíng
chéng
zhì
 

Scientists are researching the formation mechanisms of tornadoes.