HSK Guide

下雨 xià yǔ — to rain

xià (fourth tone, falling) yǔ (third tone, dipping)xia4 yu3

to rain

HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
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Meanings

  1. to rain

    Literally "rain falls" — 下 is the verb and 雨 its subject. No word for "it" is needed, and none exists: 下雨了 is a complete sentence.

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 下
    xià (fourth tone, falling)

    below, under, lower; to go down, to get off; to fall (of rain or snow); next (下个月)

    3 strokesRadical 一

Example sentences

  • 昨天下雨了。Zuótiān (second tone, rising) xià (fourth tone, falling) yǔ (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone)···

    It rained yesterday.

  • 下雨了，我们坐出租车去。下雨了，我們坐出租車去。Xià (fourth tone, falling) yǔ (third tone, dipping) le, (neutral tone) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zuò (fourth tone, falling) chūzūchē (first tone, high and level) qù. (fourth tone, falling)···

    It’s raining — let’s take a taxi.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite天气下雨。

    Correct下雨了。

    下雨 already has 雨 as its subject, so nothing else can be put in front of it. Weather verbs in Chinese need no subject at all.

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