下雨 (xiàyǔ): to rain

Meanings

Literally 'rain falls down' — the most natural way to say 'to rain.'

Jīntiān xiàyǔ le.

It rained today.

Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ ma?

Will it rain tomorrow?

Wàimiàn zài xiàyǔ.

It's raining outside.

grammar

下 is used with many weather phenomena: 下雪 (to snow), 下冰雹 (to hail). The pattern is 下 + precipitation.

下 xià

雨 yǔ