great waves (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
波濤
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Examples
船在波涛中摇曳，但依然稳定前行。 chuán zài bō tāo zhōng yáo yè, dàn yī rán wěn dìng qián xíng. - The boat swayed in the waves, but still moved forward steadily.
他眼前一片汹涌的波涛，仿佛能听到大海的声音。 tā yǎn qián yī piàn xiōng yǒng de bō tāo, fǎng fú néng tīng dào dà hǎi de shēng yīn. - Before him were surging waves, as if he could hear the voice of the sea.
这首诗描绘了波涛的壮观景象。 zhè shǒu shī miáo huì le bō tāo de zhuàng guān jǐng xiàng. - This poem depicts the spectacular scene of the waves.
他们在波涛汹涌的海上漂流了好几天。 tā men zài bō tāo xiōng yǒng de hǎi shàng piāo liú le hǎo jǐ tiān. - They drifted at sea with surging waves for several days.
海啸过后，海面上依旧有波涛翻滚。 hǎi xiào guò hòu, hǎi miàn shàng yī jiù yǒu bō tāo fān gǔn. - After the tsunami, the sea was still rolling with waves.
Characters
波 bō - wave |
涛 tāo - big waves; sound like that made by sea waves |