How common it is
下雨 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xià yǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
下雨用来描述天气情况，表示天空中有雨水落下。
xià yǔ lái zhe miáo shù tiān qì kuàng chéng jí bǎi kūn yǒu yǔ shuǐ luò xià.
下雨用来描述天气情况，表示天空中有雨水落下。
Context note
下雨常用于日常生活中的对话中，比如出门前会问‘今天会不会下雨？’
xià yǔ cháng yòng yú rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de huà dá zhōng ，bǐ 如 出门 qián huì wèn ‘ jīn tiān huì bú huì xià yǔ ？’
下雨常用于日常生活中的对话中，比如出门前会问‘今天会不会下雨？’
5 examples
今天不下雨。
jīn tiān bú xià yǔ。
Today it won't rain.
明天可能会下雨。
míng tiān kě néng huì xià yǔ。
Tomorrow might have rain.
我带伞了，因为今天会下雨。
wǒ dài sǎn le， yīn wèi jīn tiān huì xià yǔ。
I brought an umbrella because it will rain today.
妈妈说今天不会下雨。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān bú huì xià yǔ。
Mom said it won't rain today.
我们取消野餐，因为会下雨。
wǒ men qǔ xiāo yě cān， yīn wèi huì xià yǔ。
We canceled the picnic because it will rain.
5 mini stories
今天下雨了，小明不能去公园玩。他看着窗外下雨，有点难过。
Jīntiān xià yǔ le, Xiǎo Míng bù néng qù gōngyuán wán. Tā kàn zhe chuāng wài xià yǔ, yǒudiǎn nánguò.
It rained today, Xiaoming couldn't go to the park. He looked at the rain outside the window, a little sad.
下雨的时候，小花在院子里跳舞。她喜欢下雨，因为可以踩水坑。
Xià yǔ de shíhou, Xiǎo Huā zài yuànzi lǐ tiàowǔ. Tā xǐhuān xià yǔ, yīnwèi kěyǐ cǎi shuǐkēng.
When it rained, Xiaohua danced in the yard. She liked the rain because she could step in puddles.
妈妈带伞出门，因为外面下雨了。她告诉我要小心下雨的路滑。
Māma dài sǎn chūmén, yīnwèi wàimiàn xià yǔ le. Tā gàosu wǒ yào xiǎoxīn xià yǔ de lù huá.
Mom took an umbrella out because it was raining outside. She told me to be careful of the slippery road in the rain.
下雨后，天空出现彩虹。小鸟在树上唱歌，好像喜欢下雨的清新。
Xià yǔ hòu, tiānkōng chūxiàn cǎihóng. Xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng chànggē, hǎoxiàng xǐhuān xià yǔ de qīngxīn.
After the rain, a rainbow appeared in the sky. Little birds sang in the tree, as if they liked the freshness of the rain.
小猫躲在屋檐下，因为下雨了。它看着雨滴，等下雨停再出去玩。
Xiǎo māo duǒ zài wūyán xià, yīnwèi xià yǔ le. Tā kàn zhe yǔdī, děng xià yǔ tíng zài chūqù wán.
The kitten hid under the eaves because it was raining. It watched the raindrops, waiting for the rain to stop before going out to play.