中雨

zhōngyǔ

noun

Meanings

1 moderate rain
2 medium rainfall

Characters

middle / moderate

Examples

明天有中雨，记得带伞。

Míngtiān yǒu zhōngyǔ, jìde dài sǎn.

Moderate rain tomorrow — remember to bring an umbrella.

预报说今晚转中雨。

Yùbào shuō jīn wǎn zhuǎn zhōngyǔ.

The forecast says it'll turn to moderate rain tonight.

中雨持续了一整天。

Zhōngyǔ chíxùle yī zhěng tiān.

The moderate rain kept up all day.

Tips

usage

Official Chinese meteorology grades rain by 24-hour total: 小雨 (light, <10mm) < 中雨 (moderate, 10-25mm) < 大雨 (heavy, 25-50mm) < 暴雨 (torrential, >50mm). These terms show up in every weather forecast.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

雨 yǔ