Chinese

jiàngyǔ
Meaning: rainfall; precipitation; to rain
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Handwriting

降
雨

Example sentences

The weather bureau predicts there will be local rainfall tomorrow.
今年的降雨量比往年多了不少。
This year's rainfall is quite a bit more than in previous years.
這種降雨量達到了一百毫米。
这种降雨量达到了一百毫米。
This amount of rainfall reached one hundred millimeters.
這個地區的降雨總量減少了。
这个地区的降雨总量减少了。
The total rainfall in this area has decreased.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of raining or the amount of rain that falls. Common in weather reports.

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