下雨

xià yǔ

to rain

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  • rainB1
  • 雨衣yǔyīraincoatB3
  • 暴雨bàoyǔtorrential rainB5
  • 雨水yǔshuǐYushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar B5
  • 风雨fēngyǔwind and rainB6
  • 阵雨zhènyǔshower (rain)B6
  • 暴风骤雨bàofēng-zhòuyǔviolent wind and rainstormB7

See it in sentences

今天下午下雨了。

It rained this afternoon.

下雨的时候,出租车很多。

When it rains, there are a lot of taxis.