tsunami; storm surge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
tsunami; seismic sea wave
neutralA massive and destructive wave caused by underwater seismic activity. Can cause catastrophic damage when it reaches land.
Nà那
cì次
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
dì地
zhèn震
yǐn引
fā发
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
hǎi海
xiào啸
。
That intense earthquake triggered a massive tsunami.
Yìn印
dù度
yáng洋
hǎi海
xiào啸
zào造
chéng成
le了
shù数
shí十
wàn万
rén人
shāng伤
wáng亡
。
The Indian Ocean tsunami caused hundreds of thousands of casualties.
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Hǎi海
xiào啸
yù预
jǐng警
xì系
tǒng统
kě可
yǐ以
zhēng争
qǔ取
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
chè撤
lí离
shí时
jiān间
。
Tsunami early warning systems can provide precious evacuation time.
noun
storm surge
technicalA rise in sea level caused primarily by the wind and low atmospheric pressure of a severe storm, such as a hurricane or typhoon.
Tái台
fēng风
dài带
lái来
de的
fēng风
bào暴
cháo潮
yān淹
mò没
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yán沿
hǎi海
jiē街
dào道
。
The storm surge brought by the typhoon flooded many coastal streets.
Qì气
xiàng象
bù部
mén门
fā发
bù布
le了
fēng风
bào暴
cháo潮
hóng红
sè色
yù预
jǐng警
。
The meteorological department issued a red alert for storm surge.