Meaning

    rainy

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► xià yǔ
    Tone numbers: xia4 yu3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 下雨
    Simplified: 下雨

    First Character: 下 (xià) – under; second (of two parts); next (week, etc.); lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to decline; to go down; latter
    Second Character: 雨 (yǔ) – rain

Examples of Xià Yǔ

    ► Wài mian zhèng zài xià yǔ.
    外面正在下雨｡
    外面正在下雨｡
    It’s raining outside.

    ► Kàn qǐ lái hǎo xiàng yào xià yǔ.
    看起來好像要下雨｡
    看起来好像要下雨｡
    It looks like it’s going to rain.