Usage note
降水表示雨、雪等从天上落下来。
jiàng shuǐ biǎo shì yǔ 、 xuě děng cóng tiān shàng luò xià lái。
降水 means precipitation such as rain or snow.
Context note
降水常用于天气、气象和地理。
jiàng shuǐ cháng yòng yú tiān qì 、 qì xiàng hé dì lǐ。
It is often used with weather, meteorology, and geography.
5 examples
今天有降水。
jīn tiān yǒu jiàng shuǐ。
There is precipitation today.
这个地区降水很多。
zhè ge dì qū jiàng shuǐ hěn duō。
This area has a lot of precipitation.
降水会影响出行。
jiàng shuǐ huì yǐng xiǎng chū xíng。
Precipitation affects travel.
气象台说有降水。
qì xiàng tái shuō yǒu jiàng shuǐ。
The weather station said there would be precipitation.
冬天的降水可能是雪。
dōng tiān de jiàng shuǐ kě néng shì xuě。
Winter precipitation may be snow.
5 mini stories
老师给大家看了降水图。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā kàn le jiàng shuǐ tú。
The teacher showed everyone the precipitation map.
这个城市的降水不多。
zhè ge chéng shì de jiàng shuǐ bù duō。
This city does not have much precipitation.
降水前，天空会变黑。
jiàng shuǐ qián， tiān kōng huì biàn hēi。
Before precipitation, the sky turns dark.
他们根据降水安排活动。
tā men gēn jù jiàng shuǐ ān pái huó dòng。
They arranged activities according to precipitation.
降水对农作物很重要。
jiàng shuǐ duì nóng zuò wù hěn zhòng yào。
Precipitation is important for crops.
Mini dialogue
出门带伞
A
今天有降水吗？
Jīntiān yǒu jiàngshuǐ ma?
Is there precipitation today?
B
有的，下午会下雨，记得带伞。
Yǒu de, xiàwǔ huì xià yǔ, jìde dài sǎn.
Yes, it will rain in the afternoon. Remember to bring an umbrella.
天气预报
A
天气预报说这周降水很多。
Tiānqì yùbào shuō zhè zhōu jiàngshuǐ hěn duō.
The weather forecast says there is a lot of precipitation this week.
B
那我们周末不能去公园玩了。
Nà wǒmen zhōumò bù néng qù gōngyuán wán le.
Then we can't go to the park to play this weekend.
Related words and contrasts
related
下雨
xià yǔ
rain
下雨 is a common type of 降水.
related
下雪
xià xuě
snow
下雪 is another form of 降水.
opposite
干旱
gānhàn
drought
降水 means precipitation, while 干旱 means lack of water.