How to use __hanzi__ (__pinyin__) in Mandarin Chinese?

下雨 xià yǔ GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

下雨 — how to use it in Chinese

to rain

Time

Explanation

Fixed pattern: 下 + weather phenomenon. 做雨 is not used.

Example sentences

下 xià 雨 yǔ

It's raining

今天 jīn tiān 下午 xià wǔ 会 huì 下 xià 雨 yǔ

It will rain this afternoon

如果 rú guǒ 下 xià 雨 yǔ 我们 wǒ men 就 jiù 不 bù 出门 chū mén

If it rains, we won't go out

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