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How do you say "heavy rain" in Chinese?
大雨
dà yǔ
In Chinese, "heavy rain" is 大雨.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'dah' (falling tone) and 'yoo' (rising tone), pitch falls then rises dramatically.
Writing and usage
Two characters with 12 strokes combined; first means big or heavy, second is rain, indicating intense precipitation.
Example sentence
明天下大雨。
Heavy rain tomorrow.
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How to remember 大雨
Big rain means heavy downpour and strong storms.
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- freezing 非常冷 fēi cháng lěng
- seventy-one 七十一 qī shí yī
- warm 暖和 nuǎn huo
- weak 弱 ruò
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Questions about 大雨
How do you say "heavy rain" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "heavy rain" is 大雨. It is a noun.
How is 大雨 written in Chinese?
Two characters with 12 strokes combined; first means big or heavy, second is rain, indicating intense precipitation.
How is 大雨 used in a sentence?
Use 大雨 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 明天下大雨。 (Heavy rain tomorrow.).
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