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How do you say "downpour" in Chinese?
倾盆大雨
qīng pén dà yǔ
In Chinese, "downpour" is 倾盆大雨 (qīng pén dà yǔ).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin "qīng pén dà yǔ" takes first tone, then second tone, then fourth tone, then third tone, meaning held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Writing and usage
倾盆大雨 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
我们被突如其来的暴雨淋湿了。
wǒ men bèi tū rú qí lái de bào yǔ lín shī le 。
We got soaked in the sudden downpour.
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How to remember 倾盆大雨
Attach "qīng pén dà yǔ" to the moment when we got soaked in the sudden downpour; the pairing is hard to forget.
Related words
- breeze 微风
- gale 大风
- monsoon 季风
- blizzard 暴风雪
- drizzle 细雨
- humidity 湿度
- temperature 温度
- climate 气候
- season 赛季
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Questions about 倾盆大雨
How do you pronounce 倾盆大雨?
The pinyin "qīng pén dà yǔ" takes first tone, then second tone, then fourth tone, then third tone, meaning held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Is 倾盆大雨 formal or casual?
倾盆大雨 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 倾盆大雨 used in Chinese?
倾盆大雨 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我们被突如其来的暴雨淋湿了。 (We got soaked in the sudden downpour.).
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