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下雨

xià yǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to rain

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
晴天
qíng tiān

clear sky

天气晴朗，与下雨相对

Related words

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降雨
jiàng yǔ

precipitation

气象学或正式场合用词，指降水

Usage notes

Collocations

常与程度副词搭配，如“下大雨”“下小雨”，也常与时间词连用，如“今天下雨”。

Formality

通用词汇，口语书面语均可使用，较为中性。

Grammar

Guides that feature 下雨

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HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 5 min
Sentences Without a Subject: 下雨了, 上课了, 有人吗

Say complete sentences that have no subject at all, like 下雨了, 上课了, 有人找你 and 请进, without adding an English-style “it”.

Reading: xià yǔ Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 1+ HSK 3.0 Level 1+ 6 min
了 for Change and Completion

Recognize two early uses of 了: completed actions and new situations.

Reading: xià yǔ Open guide

Example Sentences

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下雨 了，我被淋湿了。
It's raining, and I got drenched.
下雨 后路面很滑。
The road surface is very slippery after rain.
一旦 下雨 ，比赛就会取消。
Once it rains, the match will be canceled.
最近 下雨 很少。
It has rained very little recently.
今天 下雨 了，我们带伞吧。
It's raining today; let's bring an umbrella.

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Words Containing 下雨

干打雷，不下雨
gān dǎ léi , bù xià yǔ

all thunder but no rain (idiom)

Child Words of 下雨

下
xià

down

雨
yǔ

rain

雨
yù

(literary) to rain