毛毛雨

máomaoyǔ

noun #39,831

Measure Word

一阵毛毛雨 zhèn

Meanings

1 drizzle
2 light rain
3 (figurative) trifle

Characters

Examples

外面下着毛毛雨,不用带伞。

Wàimiàn xiàzhe máomaoyǔ, bùyòng dài sǎn.

It's drizzling outside, no need to bring an umbrella.

这点钱对他来说就是毛毛雨。

Zhè diǎn qián duì tā lái shuō jiùshì máomaoyǔ.

This amount of money is a mere trifle to him.

春天的毛毛雨让人很舒服。

Chūntiān de máomaoyǔ ràng rén hěn shūfu.

Spring drizzle feels pleasant.

Tips

usage

Second 毛 is neutral tone. Can be used figuratively to mean "small potatoes" or "no big deal".

Stroke Order

毛 máo

雨 yǔ