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    Referring to rainwater with 雨水 (yǔshuǐ)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    在 + 雨水 + 中 / 雨水 + Verb

    Explanation

    雨水 (yǔshuǐ) means "rainwater" and refers to water that falls as rain or has been collected from rainfall. It is also the name of a traditional Chinese solar term marking the beginning of increased rainfall in spring.

    Examples

    • 我们可以用雨水来浇花。

      Wǒmen kěyǐ yòng yǔshuǐ lái jiāohuā.

      We can use rainwater to water the flowers.

    • 屋顶上装了一个收集雨水的装置。

      Wūdǐng shàng zhuāngle yī gè shōují yǔshuǐ de zhuāngzhì.

      A device for collecting rainwater was installed on the roof.

    • 连续几天的雨水让河水涨了不少。

      Liánxù jǐ tiān de yǔshuǐ ràng héshuǐ zhǎngle bù shǎo.

      Several days of continuous rain caused the river to rise quite a bit.

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