biāo

飙

Character · Noun · AdverbTraditional飆

violent wind; rapidly

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

violent wind; whirlwind; gale

literary

Classical/literary term for a fierce, strong wind. Often used metaphorically to describe speed or intensity.

Chuāng窗
wài外
kuáng狂
biāo飙
hū呼
xiào啸
ér而
guò过
 。

A fierce gale howled past outside the window.

Yī一
gǔ股
zhèng政
zhì治
kuáng狂
biāo飙
xí席
juǎn卷
quán全
guó国
 。

A political whirlwind swept across the nation.

2.

adverb

rapidly; swiftly; at high speed

neutral

Modern usage, often as a component in compound words or phrases to indicate rapid movement or increase.

Tā他
de的
yè业
jì绩
yī一
lù路
biāo飙
shēng升
zhì至
dì第
yī一
 。

His performance soared rapidly to the top.

Zhè这
liàng辆
pǎo跑
chē车
néng能
zài在
jǐ几
miǎo秒
nèi内
biāo飙
dào到
jí极
sù速
 。

This sports car can accelerate to top speed in seconds.

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Qì气
wēn温
zài在
wǔ午
hòu后
tū突
rán然
biāo飙
shēng升
 。

The temperature suddenly spiked in the afternoon.