How do you say "its raining" in Chinese?

下雨了

xià yǔ le

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "its raining" is 下雨了 (xià yǔ le).

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Pronunciation

xià yǔ le comes out with "xià" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "yǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "le" kept light and neutral.

Writing and usage

下雨了 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

its raining

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How to remember 下雨了

Picture its raining while you say "xià yǔ le" — the sound rhymes loosely with "shyah yoo luh", which is your cue to think of its raining.

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Questions about 下雨了

How do you pronounce 下雨了?

xià yǔ le comes out with "xià" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "yǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "le" kept light and neutral.

Is 下雨了 formal or casual?

下雨了 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 下雨了 used in Chinese?

下雨了 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (its raining).

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