阵雨

陣雨

zhènyǔ

noun #29,008

Meanings

HSK 4

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.

HSK 4

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.

usage

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

阵 zhèn

雨 yǔ