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How do you say "looks like rain" in Chinese?
看起来要下雨了
kàn qǐ lái yào xià yǔ le
In Chinese, "looks like rain" is 看起来要下雨了 (kàn qǐ lái yào xià yǔ le).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin kàn qǐ lái yào xià yǔ le calls for "kàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "qǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "lái" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "yào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "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
看起来要下雨了 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
looks like rain
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How to remember 看起来要下雨了
The characters 看起来要下雨了 feel like looks like rain in miniature; let that image ride along with the sound "kàn qǐ lái yào xià yǔ le".
Related words
- its hot today 今天很热
- its cold today 今天很冷
- its raining 下雨了
- its snowing 下雪了
- its windy 风很大
- its sunny 阳光明媚
- bring an umbrella 带把伞
- stay warm 保暖
- stay cool 保持冷静
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Questions about 看起来要下雨了
How do you pronounce 看起来要下雨了?
The pinyin kàn qǐ lái yào xià yǔ le calls for "kàn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "qǐ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "lái" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "yào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "xià" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "yǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "le" kept light and neutral.
Is 看起来要下雨了 formal or casual?
看起来要下雨了 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 看起来要下雨了 used in Chinese?
看起来要下雨了 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (looks like rain).
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