Definition
波浪 (bō làng) is the general, everyday word for 'wave' on water. 风浪 (fēng làng) specifically means wind-driven waves and also figuratively refers to hardship; 波涛 (bō tāo) and 波澜 (bō lán) are more formal/literary terms for great waves or billows, with 波澜 often used in set phrases like 波澜壮阔.
noun
wave
Examples
- 波浪，。Hǎi shàng de bō làng hěn dà, chuán bù gǎn chū hǎi.The waves at sea are huge, and the boat dare not go out.
- ，波浪。Zhège húmiàn hěn píngjìng, méiyǒu bō làng.This lake surface is very calm, with no waves.
- ，波浪。Fēng chuī guò shuǐmiàn, xíngchéng le yì quān quān bō làng.The wind blew across the water, forming circles of waves.
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