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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'rain' with 雨 (yǔ)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    在 + 雨 + 中

    Explanation

    雨 (yǔ) is a noun meaning 'rain.' It is one of the most basic weather-related words in Chinese. The phrase 在雨中 means 'in the rain' and is used to describe actions taking place during rainfall.

    Examples

    • 外面下雨了,记得带伞。

      Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, jìde dài sǎn.

      It's raining outside, remember to bring an umbrella.

    • 我喜欢在雨中散步,感觉很放松。

      Wǒ xǐhuān zài yǔ zhōng sànbù, gǎnjué hěn fàngsōng.

      I like walking in the rain, it feels very relaxing.

    • 这场雨下了整整一天。

      Zhè chǎng yǔ xià le zhěngzhěng yī tiān.

      This rain lasted the entire day.

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