How to say “raining” in Chinese
3 phrases · Tourist, Learner, and Local levels · with pronunciation
下雨了。
🔊 Xià yǔ le
Literally: “Rain fell.”
💡 了 marks the rain starting
外面在下雨，记得带伞。
🔊 Wài miàn zài xià yǔ, jì de dài sǎn
Literally: “Outside is raining, remember to bring umbrella.”
💡 Natural practical sentence
外面下得跟倾盆大雨一样，出不了门！
🔊 Wài miàn xià de gēn qīng pén dà yǔ yī yàng, chū bù liǎo mén!
Literally: “Outside raining like a basin pouring, can't go out!”
💡 倾盆大雨 = torrential rain idiom; 出不了门 = can't leave the house
About these Chinese phrases
These Chinese weather phrases cover three levels of fluency for expressing raining 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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