阵雨

zhèn yǔ

CL 场 chǎng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. shower (rain)

Word relationships

Related words

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• 雷阵雨 léi zhèn yǔ 雷阵雨 léi zhèn yǔ thundershower a shower with thunder, thundershower: thundershower
• 暴雨 bào yǔ 暴雨 bào yǔ torrential rain rainstorm, heavy rain that lasts longer than a shower: torrential rain
• 小雨 xiǎo yǔ 小雨 xiǎo yǔ light rain light rain, opposite intensity to a heavy shower: light rain

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with measure word 一场 (yì chǎng), as in 一场阵雨 (a spell of shower).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 阵雪 (zhèn xuě), which means snow shower, not rain.

Example Sentences

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忽然来了一场 阵雨 。

Suddenly, a shower came.

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Words Containing 阵雨

• 雷阵雨 雷阵雨 léi zhèn yǔ: thundershower

Child Words of 阵雨

• 阵 阵 zhèn: disposition of troops
• 雨 雨 yǔ: rain
• 雨 雨 yù: (literary) to rain