波
涛

Great waves in Chinese: 波涛 (bō tāo)

bō tāo

great waves

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 波濤1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1great waves
  2. 2billows

Stroke order

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波
涛

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This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄅㄛ

bō

ㄅ/ bㄛ/ o—/ first tone

ㄊㄠ

tāo

ㄊ/ tㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

波涛

Simplified

波濤

Traditional

Example sentences

See 波涛 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 海上的波涛一浪高过一浪。

    hǎi shàng de bō tāo yí làng gāo guò yí làng。

    The waves at sea rise higher one after another.

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Related words

波动

bō dòng

to undulate

波浪

bō làng

wave

奔波

bēn bō

to rush about

波及

bō jí

to spread to

波澜

bō lán

billows

波折

bō zhé

twists and turns

风波

fēng bō

disturbance

微波炉

wēi bō lú

microwave oven

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