yángshā

扬沙

Word · VerbTraditional揚沙

blowing sand; sand-laden wind

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to raise sand and dust; meteorological phenomenon where strong winds lift surface sand, reducing horizontal visibility

In meteorology, this specifically refers to visibility between 1 km and 10 km due to airborne sand. Less severe than a sandstorm (沙尘暴).

Chūn春
jì季
běi北
fāng方
dì地
qū区
róng容
yì易
chū出
xiàn现
yáng扬
shā沙
tiān天
qì气
 。

Northern regions are prone to blowing sand weather in spring.

Yáng扬
shā沙
shǐ使
jī机
chǎng场
de的
néng能
jiàn见
dù度
dà大
dà大
jiàng降
dī低
 。

The blowing sand greatly reduced visibility at the airport.

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Qì气
xiàng象
tái台
fā发
bù布
le了
yáng扬
shā沙
yù预
jǐng警
 。

The meteorological station issued a blowing sand warning.