降雨

jiàngyǔ

noun #26,559

Meanings

1 precipitation
2 rainfall

Characters

to fall; to descend

Examples

HSK 4

今年的降雨量比去年多。

Jīnnián de jiàngyǔliàng bǐ qùnián duō.

This year's rainfall is more than last year's.

HSK 5

气象部门预报本周将有大量降雨。

Qìxiàng bùmén yùbào běnzhōu jiāng yǒu dàliàng jiàngyǔ.

The meteorological department forecasts heavy precipitation this week.

Tips

usage

降雨 is the formal/technical term for rainfall used in weather reports and statistics. The colloquial word for rain falling is 下雨.

Stroke Order

降 jiàng

雨 yǔ