Word information
Simplified下雨
Traditional下雨
Pinyinxiàyǔ
Part of speechv
HSK 3.01
HSK 2.01
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 下雨
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
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下xià
down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
下班xiàbānto finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc)
下课xiàkèto finish class; to get out of class; (fig.) (esp. of a sports coach) to be dismissed; to be fired
下午xiàwǔafternoon; CL:個|个[ge4]; p.m.
一下yíxià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly
雨yǔrain; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]