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Typhoon Hits China, Million Leave

natureAugust 11, 2026·82 words·1 min read

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Typhoon Hits China, Million Leave
A big storm hit China on Sunday. Its name is Typhoon Dolphin. It hit the east of China in the evening. The wind was very strong. It was a very big storm.
More than one million people left their homes. They left before the storm came. They went to safe places. This was a very big number.
Airports in Shanghai stopped many flights. Many people could not fly. More rain will come this week. This can cause floods. People must stay safe.
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

stormn.

bad weather with strong wind and rain

cơn bãotempestade嵐fırtınatormentaburzaعاصفةstormбуря, шторм风暴폭풍
typhoonn.

a very big storm with strong wind

bão nhiệt đớitufão台風tayfuntifóntajfunإعصارtyfoonтайфун台风태풍
windn.

air that moves fast

gióvento風rüzgârvientowiatrرياحwindветер风바람
flightn.

a trip in a plane

chuyến bayvooフライト、便uçuş, sefervuelolotرحلة جويةvluchtрейс航班항공편
floodn.

too much water on the land

lũ lụtenchente, inundação洪水selinundaciónpowódźفيضانoverstromingнаводнение洪水홍수
safeadj.

not in danger

an toànseguro安全なgüvenlisegurobezpiecznyآمنveiligбезопасный安全的안전한

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