Usage note
雨水是指从天上落下来的水。
Yǔshuǐ shì zhǐ cóng tiān shàng luò xiàlái de shuǐ.
Rainwater is water that falls from the sky.
Context note
雨水可以用来浇花，但不能直接喝。
Yǔshuǐ kěyǐ yòng lái jiāo huā, dàn bùnéng zhíjiē hē.
Rainwater can be used to water flowers, but not for drinking directly.
5 examples
雨水让小草长大。
yǔ shuǐ ràng xiǎo cǎo zhǎng dà。
Rainwater makes the grass grow.
我们用桶接雨水。
wǒ men yòng tǒng jiē yǔ shuǐ。
We use a bucket to collect rainwater.
雨水很干净。
yǔ shuǐ hěn gān jìng。
Rainwater is very clean.
雨水滴在窗户上。
yǔ shuǐ dī zài chuāng hù shàng。
Rainwater drips on the window.
雨水可以浇菜园。
yǔ shuǐ kě yǐ jiāo cài yuán。
Rainwater can water the vegetable garden.
5 mini stories
下雨了，雨水落在花园里。花儿很开心。
xià yǔ le， yǔ shuǐ luò zài huā yuán lǐ。 huā ér hěn kāi xīn。
It rained, and rainwater fell in the garden. The flowers were happy.
小明用雨水洗玩具。玩具变干净了。
xiǎo míng yòng yǔ shuǐ xǐ wán jù。 wán jù biàn gān jìng le。
Xiao Ming used rainwater to wash toys. The toys became clean.
雨水积成一个小水坑。小鸭在里面玩。
yǔ shuǐ jī chéng yí gè xiǎo shuǐ kēng。 xiǎo yā zài lǐ miàn wán。
Rainwater formed a small puddle. The little duck played in it.
奶奶用雨水浇树。树长得更高了。
nǎi nai yòng yǔ shuǐ jiāo shù。 shù cháng dé gèng gāo le。
Grandma used rainwater to water the tree. The tree grew taller.
雨水从屋檐流下来。声音很好听。
yǔ shuǐ cóng wū yán liú xià lái。 shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng。
Rainwater flowed from the eaves. The sound was pleasant.
Mini dialogue
收集雨水
A
你看，我用桶收集了雨水。
Nǐ kàn, wǒ yòng tǒng shōu jí le yǔ shuǐ.
Look, I collected rainwater with a bucket.
B
雨水可以浇花，真环保！
Yǔ shuǐ kě yǐ jiāo huā, zhēn huán bǎo!
Rainwater can water flowers, so eco-friendly!
雨水干净吗？
A
雨水能喝吗？
Yǔ shuǐ néng hē ma?
Can we drink rainwater?
B
不能直接喝，雨水需要过滤。
Bù néng zhí jiē hē, yǔ shuǐ xū yào guò lǜ.
No, you can't drink it directly. Rainwater needs to be filtered.
Related words and contrasts
similar
雨
yǔ
rain
雨 is the general word for rain, while 雨水 specifically means rainwater.
related
降水
jiàng shuǐ
precipitation
降水 is a scientific term for all forms of water falling from the sky.