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下雨

xià yǔ

rain

Usage note

下雨表示雨从天上落下来，是一个很常见的天气现象。我们常常用它来描述外面的天气情况。

xià yǔ biǎo shì yǔ cóng tiān shàng luò xià lái, shì yī gè hěn cháng jiàn de tiān qì xiàn xiàng. wǒ men cháng cháng yòng tā lái miáo shù wài miàn de tiān qì qíng kuàng.

This word means rain falling from the sky. It is used to talk about rainy weather.

Context note

下雨是天气的一种，表示天空在降水。我们常常在出门前看天空，判断会不会下雨。

xià yǔ shì tiān qì de yī zhǒng, biǎo shì tiān kōng zài jiàng shuǐ. wǒ men cháng cháng zài chū mén qián kàn tiān kōng, pàn duàn huì bù huì xià yǔ.

This word describes rainy weather. It is often used when talking about daily activities like checking the sky before going out.

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.

Mini dialogue

出门前

A
外面下雨了，记得带伞。
Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, jìde dài sǎn.
It's raining outside, remember to bring an umbrella.
B
好的，谢谢妈妈。
Hǎo de, xièxie māma.
Okay, thank you, Mom.

不能玩

A
下雨了，我们不能去公园了。
Xià yǔ le, wǒmen bù néng qù gōngyuán le.
It's raining, we can't go to the park.
B
那我们可以在家看书。
Nà wǒmen kěyǐ zài jiā kàn shū.
Then we can read books at home.

Related words and contrasts

related
雨
yǔ
rain (noun)

雨 is the noun for rain, 下雨 is the verb.

related
下雪
xià xuě
to snow

下雪 means to snow, similar structure to 下雨.

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