ไต้ฝุ่น
typhoon
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A typhoon is a powerful tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific or South China Sea.
typhoon
This refers to a tropical cyclone that reaches typhoon strength in the northwestern Pacific or South China Sea.
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ไต้ฝุ่นกำลังเข้าใกล้ญี่ปุ่น tâyfùn kamlaŋ khâw klây yîipùn A typhoon is approaching Japan. ไต้ฝุ่นกำลังเข้าใกล้ญี่ปุ่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a neutral noun used in both everyday conversation and weather reports. It commonly appears as พายุไต้ฝุ่น, with พายุ meaning “storm.” The classifier is ลูก: ไต้ฝุ่นสองลูก means “two typhoons,” and ไต้ฝุ่นลูกนี้ means “this typhoon.” Learn ไต้ฝุ่น as a complete word. The element ฝุ่น does not carry its usual meaning of “dust” here.
Usage
Use this word when discussing a typhoon’s path, approach, or damage, especially in weather forecasts and news reports. It also comes up when explaining canceled flights or changes to travel plans.
Caution
In weather reports, ไต้ฝุ่น refers specifically to a cyclone that has reached typhoon strength; a weaker tropical storm is called พายุโซนร้อน. The correct spelling is ไต้ฝุ่น, not ใต้ฝุ่น.