Usage note
下雨时，我们可以打伞或者穿雨衣来避免被淋湿。
yǔ xià shí ， wǒ men kě yǐ dǎ sǎng huò chuān yǔ yī lái bìng miàn duì bèi lín shī 。
When it rains, we can use an umbrella or wear a raincoat to avoid getting wet.
Context note
雨经常出现在天气预报中，或者在描述户外活动时。
yǔ jìng cháng xià chuán qù zài tǐ tiān báo yù zhōng ， huò zhě shì zài míng sù wài kǒu huó dòng shí 。
Rain is often mentioned in weather forecasts or when describing outdoor activities.
5 examples
下雨了，我们不能去公园玩。
xià yǔ le， wǒ men bù néng qù gōng yuán wán。
It's raining, so we can't go to the park.
今天天气预报说会下大雨。
jīn tiān tiān qì yù bào shuō huì xià dà yǔ。
The weather forecast says it will be a heavy rain today.
妈妈给我买了新雨衣。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le xīn yǔ yī。
Mom bought me a new raincoat.
下雨天，我最喜欢在家里看书。
xià yǔ tiān， wǒ zuì xǐ huan zài jiā lǐ kàn shū。
On rainy days, I like to stay at home and read books.
雨停了，我们可以出去散步。
yǔ tíng le， wǒ men kě yǐ chū qù sàn bù。
The rain stopped, so we can go out for a walk.
5 mini stories
早上起床，我看到窗外下雨了。妈妈说带我去超市买菜。
zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng， wǒ kàn dào chuāng wài xià yǔ le。 mā ma shuō dài wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi cài。
In the morning when I woke up, I saw it was raining outside. Mom said she would take me to the supermarket to buy vegetables.
周末我们去郊外野餐，结果下起了大雨。只好回家了。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù jiāo wài yě cān， jié guǒ xià qǐ le dà yǔ。 zhǐ hǎo huí jiā le。
On the weekend we went for a picnic in the countryside, but it started raining heavily. We had to go back home.
昨天晚上我忘记关窗户，早上起来发现床都湿了。因为下雨了。
zuó tiān wǎn shàng wǒ wàng jì guān chuāng hù， zǎo shàng qǐ lái fā xiàn chuáng dōu shī le。 yīn wèi xià yǔ le。
Last night I forgot to close the window, and when I woke up this morning, my bed was wet because it rained.
爸爸说如果不下雨，我们今天可以去爬山。
bà ba shuō rú guǒ bú xià yǔ， wǒ men jīn tiān kě yǐ qù pá shān。
Dad said if it doesn't rain today, we can go hiking.
下雨天，小猫喜欢躲在屋檐下避雨。
xià yǔ tiān， xiǎo māo xǐ huan duǒ zài wū yán xià bì yǔ。
On rainy days, the cat likes to hide under the eaves to avoid getting wet.
Mini dialogue
下雨了
A
听，外面是什么声音？
Tīng, wàimiàn shì shénme shēngyīn?
Listen, what's that sound outside?
B
下雨了，我们快把窗户关上。
Xià yǔ le, wǒmen kuài bǎ chuānghu guān shang.
It's raining, let's close the window quickly.
带伞
A
妈妈，今天会下雨吗？
Māma, jīntiān huì xià yǔ ma?
Mom, will it rain today?
B
天气预报说有小雨，记得带伞。
Tiānqì yùbào shuō yǒu xiǎo yǔ, jìde dài sǎn.
The weather forecast says light rain, remember to bring an umbrella.
Related words and contrasts
related
下雨
xià yǔ
to rain
The verb phrase meaning 'to rain'. 雨 is the noun 'rain'.
related
雪
xuě
snow
Another type of weather, similar to rain but cold and white.
opposite
晴天
qíng tiān
sunny day
A sunny day, the opposite of rainy weather.