阵雨

陣雨

zhènyǔ

noun #29,008

Meanings

1 shower
2 rain shower (brief and scattered rain)

Characters

spell / burst / gust / battle formation

Examples

今天下午可能有阵雨，记得带伞。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ kěnéng yǒu zhènyǔ, jìde dài sǎn.

There may be rain showers this afternoon — remember to bring an umbrella.

夏天常有突然而来的阵雨。

Xiàtiān cháng yǒu tūrán ér lái de zhènyǔ.

Sudden rain showers are common in summer.

Tips

usage

阵雨 refers to short, intermittent showers (阵 = a burst / spell of). For a heavy prolonged rain use 大雨 (dàyǔ); for a thunderstorm with heavy rain use 雷阵雨 (léi zhènyǔ).

Stroke Order

阵 zhèn

雨 yǔ