Writing
下雨 (xià yǔ) — how to say "to rain" in Chinese
下雨
To rain
verb
Character composition
下
under, down
雨
rain
Radicals / Keys
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
下雨天
xià yǔ tiān
rainy day
Examples
今天下雨了，我很喜欢下雨。
Today it rained, I really like rain.
今天下雨
Today it's raining.
Mnemonic
[xià yǔ-] Yoshi the Lizard stands under a tree as the sky begins 下雨, pouring rain on his scaly head. He takes a tiny umbrella, hiding under it and thinking, "下 rain, don't ruin my day!" With each drop, he imagines he's collecting coins, just like in a video game 💧.
Frequently asked questions
How to say rain in Chinese?
"to rain" in Chinese is 下雨 (xià yǔ).
Xia yu meaning Chinese
下雨 (xià yǔ) means "To rain".
How is 下雨 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià yǔ (written as xia yu, xiayu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write rain in Chinese?
It is written 下雨: 下 has 3 strokes, 雨 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 下雨?
下雨 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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