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雨水 (yǔ shuǐ) — how to say "rainwater" in Chinese
雨水
Rainwater
noun
Character composition
雨
rain
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
收集雨水
shōují yǔshuǐ
collect rainwater
用雨水浇花
yòng yǔshuǐ jiāo huā
water flowers with rainwater
Examples
雨水从屋顶流下来。
Rainwater flows down from the roof.
雨水很干净。
Rainwater is very clean.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rainwater" in Chinese?
"rainwater" in Chinese is 雨水 (yǔ shuǐ).
雨水 meaning in English
雨水 (yǔ shuǐ) means "Rainwater".
How is 雨水 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǔ shuǐ (written as yu shui, yushui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rainwater" in Chinese characters?
It is written 雨水: 雨 has 8 strokes, 水 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 雨水?
雨水 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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