下雨 (xiàyǔ): to rain

Meanings

Literally 'rain falls down' — the most natural way to say 'to rain.'

今天下雨了。

Jīntiān xiàyǔ le.

It rained today.

明天会下雨吗？

Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ ma?

Will it rain tomorrow?

外面在下雨。

Wàimiàn zài xiàyǔ.

It's raining outside.

grammar

下 is used with many weather phenomena: 下雪 (to snow), 下冰雹 (to hail). The pattern is 下 + precipitation.

下 xià

雨 yǔ