Tourist Simple survival phrases anyone can say
下雨了。
Xià yǔ le
Rain fell.
了 marks the rain starting
Expat Natural conversational sentences
外面在下雨,记得带伞。
Wài miàn zài xià yǔ, jì de dài sǎn
Outside is raining, remember to bring umbrella.
Natural practical sentence
Local Idioms and expressions that sound native
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!
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
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