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a burst
shower
troop arrangement
group of people
to go into battle
at that time
lattice
to challenge an opponent to a fight
period of time
a front
Notice where 阵 sits in each complete thought.
I don't think this rain will let up anytime soon.
Source: Tatoeba #6799628 · CC BY 2.0 FRTomorrow's weather should be sunny with occasional rain.
Source: Tatoeba #2567436 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe soldiers retreated from their positions.
Source: Tatoeba #829718 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere was a cold wind blowing from the north.
Source: Tatoeba #791376 · CC BY 2.0 FRAs I returned from school yesterday, I was caught in a sudden shower.
Source: Tatoeba #348580 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.