Summer is typhoon season in Taiwan. In fact, the island was struck by a typhoon on August 13. This week, we explore some useful typhoon-related words and phrases, which are perfectly timed for the moment.

●Words to Know:

1. 風颱 hong-thai (n.) typhoon

2. 風颱天 hong-thai-thinn (n.) typhoon day

3. 做風颱 tsò-hong-thai (phr.) a typhoon is hitting

4. 火燒雲 hué-sio-hûn (n.) red clouds (before a typhoon)

5. 做大水 tsò-tuā-tsuí (phr.) flooding

●Idiom of the week:

掃著風颱尾 sàu-tio̍h hong-thai-bué

(Get caught in the crossfire.)