陨石雨

隕石雨

yǔnshíyǔ

noun #33,187

Meanings

1 meteorite shower
2 meteor shower (of falling fragments)

Characters

to fall (from the sky)

Examples

1976年吉林发生过一次大规模陨石雨。

Yī jiǔ qī liù nián Jílín fāshēng guo yí cì dà guīmó yǔnshíyǔ.

A large meteorite shower occurred in Jilin in 1976.

陨石雨给科学家带来了珍贵的样本。

Yǔnshíyǔ gěi kēxuéjiā dài lái le zhēnguì de yàngběn.

Meteorite showers bring scientists precious samples.

Tips

usage

陨石雨 specifically means a fall of meteorite fragments to the ground — distinct from 流星雨 (liúxīngyǔ), the visual 'meteor shower' streaks in the sky. Use 陨石雨 when material actually lands.

Stroke Order

陨 yǔn

石 shí

雨 yǔ