毛毛雨

máomaoyǔ

noun #39,831

Measure Word

一阵毛毛雨 zhèn

HSK 3

外面下着毛毛雨，不用带伞。

Wàimiàn xià zhe máomaoyǔ, búyòng dài sǎn.

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

HSK 3

春天的毛毛雨让人很舒服。

Chūntiān de máomaoyǔ ràng rén hěn shūfu.

Spring drizzle feels pleasant.

HSK 4

这点钱对他来说就是毛毛雨。

Zhè diǎn qián duì tā láishuō jiùshì máomaoyǔ.

This amount of money is a mere trifle to him.

usage

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

毛 máo

雨 yǔ