How to say “rain” in Chinese
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“Rain” in Chinese is 雨, yǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
雨 is read yǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Drops falling from the sky.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “雨”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 雨. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 要下雨了。yàoxiàyǔleIt's going to rain.
- 因为下雨，所以我没去。yīnwèixiàyǔ,suǒyǐwǒméiqùIt was raining, so I didn't go.
- 虽然下雨，但是我想出去。suīránxiàyǔ,dànshìwǒxiǎngchūqùAlthough it's raining, I want to go out.
- 希望明天不下雨xīwàngmíngtiānbúxiàyǔI hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
- 下雨了，你带伞了吗？xiàyǔle,nǐdàisǎnlemaIt’s started raining. Did you bring an umbrella?
- 如果下雨，我就不去了。rúguǒxiàyǔ,wǒjiùbúqùleIf it rains, I won’t go.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What's the weather like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rain” in Chinese?
“Rain” in Chinese is 雨, pinyin yǔ.
What does 雨 mean?
雨 (yǔ) means “rain”.
How do you write 雨?
雨 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 雨?
雨 is read yǔ. Tones: yǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rain” in the lesson “What's the weather like?”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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