How to say “shower” in Chinese
shower (brief rain)
“Shower” in Chinese is 阵雨, zhèn yǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
阵雨 is read zhèn yǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 车 “war chariot”: troops in formation. A measure word for things that sweep in and pass: rain, wind, laughter.
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 “阵雨”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 阵雨. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 天气预报说明天有阵雨。tiānqìyùbàoshuōmíngtiānyǒuzhènyǔThe forecast says there'll be showers tomorrow.
More words from the lesson “Weather report: thunderstorms and clear skies”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shower” in Chinese?
“Shower” in Chinese is 阵雨, pinyin zhènyǔ.
What does 阵雨 mean?
阵雨 (zhènyǔ) means “shower (brief rain)”.
How do you write 阵雨?
阵雨 is 2 characters: 阵 (zhèn) — battle array; spell, burst; 雨 (yǔ) — rain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 阵雨?
阵雨 is read zhènyǔ. Tones: zhèn — fourth tone, yǔ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“shower” in the lesson “Weather report: thunderstorms and clear skies”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. 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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