Writing
暴雨 (bào yǔ) — how to say "rainstorm" in Chinese
暴雨
Rainstorm
noun
Character composition
暴
violent
雨
rain
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
遇到暴雨
yùdào bàoyǔ
to encounter a rainstorm
一场暴雨
yì chǎng bàoyǔ
a rainstorm
Examples
今天下午突然下了一场大暴雨。
This afternoon a heavy rainstorm suddenly hit.
下暴雨了。
It's raining heavily.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rainstorm" in Chinese?
"rainstorm" in Chinese is 暴雨 (bào yǔ).
暴雨 meaning in English
暴雨 (bào yǔ) means "Rainstorm".
How is 暴雨 pronounced?
It is pronounced bào yǔ (written as bao yu, baoyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rainstorm" in Chinese characters?
It is written 暴雨: 暴 has 15 strokes, 雨 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 暴雨?
暴雨 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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