降雨

jiàngyǔ

noun #26,559

Meanings

1 precipitation
2 rainfall

Characters

to fall; to descend

Examples

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.

气象部门预报本周将有大量降雨。

Qìxiàng bùmén yùbào běn zhōu 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