How to say “drizzling” in Chinese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
毛毛雨。
🔊 Máo máo yǔ
Literally: “Hair hair rain.”
💡 毛毛雨 = drizzle, beautiful expression, already beginner-memorable
外面在下毛毛雨，带把伞比较好。
🔊 Wài miàn zài xià máo máo yǔ, dài bǎ sǎn bǐ jiào hǎo
Literally: “Outside is drizzling, better to bring an umbrella.”
💡 比较好 = comparatively better = 'might as well'
下着毛毛雨呢，别看着小，淋久了也会湿透的。
🔊 Xià zhe máo máo yǔ ne, bié kàn zhe xiǎo, lín jiǔ le yě huì shī tòu de
Literally: “It's drizzling, don't think it's small - if you're out long you'll get soaked.”
💡 湿透 = soaked through; references how drizzle deceives
About these Chinese phrases
These Chinese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing drizzling conditions. The Tourist phrase is what any beginner can use immediately. The Learner phrase sounds natural in everyday conversation. The Local phrase uses authentic idioms and expressions that native speakers actually use — the kind of phrase that makes locals smile when they hear a foreigner use it.
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