淫雨

yínyǔ

noun

Meanings

1 excessive rain
2 prolonged downpour
3 rain that won't stop

Characters

excessive, immoderate

Examples

HSK 6

南方近日淫雨不断。

Nánfāng jìnrì yínyǔ bùduàn.

The south has had unceasing rain in recent days.

HSK 7-9

淫雨连绵，庄稼受灾严重。

Yínyǔ liánmián, zhuāngjia shòuzāi yánzhòng.

Endless rain has caused serious damage to the crops.

Tips

usage

Here 淫 means 'excessive, immoderate' rather than its more familiar 'lewd' sense - the same usage as in 淫威 (overweening power). 淫雨霏霏 from 范仲淹的《岳阳楼记》 is the classic image.

Stroke Order

淫 yín

雨 yǔ