丝丝小雨

絲絲小雨

sīsī xiǎoyǔ

phrase

Meanings

1 fine drizzle
2 thread-thin rain
3 gentle misty rain

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

外面下着丝丝小雨，凉爽宜人。

Wàimiàn xià zhe sīsī xiǎoyǔ, liángshuǎng yírén.

A fine drizzle is falling outside - cool and pleasant.

HSK 7-9

丝丝小雨打湿了她的头发。

Sīsī xiǎoyǔ dǎ shī le tā de tóufa.

The fine drizzle dampened her hair.

Tips

memory

丝 means 'silk thread', and 丝丝 doubles up to suggest 'thread by thread'. Picture rain so fine each drop is a strand of silk.

Stroke Order

丝 sī

小 xiǎo

雨 yǔ