Usages of guāfēng
春天 的 时候， 这个 城市 不 是 下雨， 就 是 刮风， 所以 我 常常 带 伞 出门。chūntiān de shíhou, zhège chéngshì bú shì xiàyǔ, jiù shì guāfēng, suǒyǐ wǒ chángcháng dài sǎn chūmén.
In spring, this city is either rainy or windy, so I often bring an umbrella when I go out.
秋天 比 春天 凉快 一点儿， 可是 有时候 也 会 突然 刮风。qiūtiān bǐ chūntiān liángkuai yìdiǎnr, kěshì yǒushíhou yě huì tūrán guāfēng.
Autumn is a little cooler than spring, but sometimes it suddenly gets windy too.
她 喜欢 坐 在 阳台 上 看书， 可是 刮风 的 时候 会 把 窗帘 拉上。tā xǐhuan zuò zài yángtái shàng kànshū, kěshì guāfēng de shíhou huì bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
She likes sitting on the balcony to read, but when it’s windy, she draws the curtains.
天气 一会儿 下雨， 一会儿 刮风。tiānqì yíhuìr xiàyǔ, yíhuìr guāfēng.
The weather is rainy one moment and windy the next.
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