下雨

xià yǔ

to rain

Type: VerbsHSK 1
Character origin

下 (to fall) + 雨 (rain). The falling of rain.

Did you know?

In southern China the rainy season (梅雨, méiyǔ) can last weeks, with constant fine rain. People use umbrellas (雨伞, yǔsǎn) daily. In the north, rain is more sporadic.

Example sentence

今天下雨了。

Jīntiān xià yǔ le.

It is raining today.

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