Word: 下 (xià) to fall (of rain, snow etc)

下了三天雨，我心里很郁闷。

Xià le sāntiān yǔ, wǒ xīnli hěn yùmèn.

It has rained for three days, and I feel gloomy.

下大雨前，政府先疏导了河道。

Xià dàyǔ qián, zhèngfǔ xiān shūdǎole hédào.

Before the heavy rain, the government cleared the river channel.

下大雨后，街上全是污水。

Xià dàyǔ hòu, jiēshang quán shì wūshuǐ.

After the heavy rain, the street was full of sewage.

下大雨还停电，真是雪上加霜！

Xià dàyǔ hái tíngdiàn, zhēnshi xuěshàngjiāshuāng!

Heavy rain and a power cut too, it really makes things even worse!

下过大雨，河水变得很混浊。

Xià guò dàyǔ, héshuǐ biànde hěn hùnzhuó.

After the heavy rain, the river water became very muddy.

下过雨后，空气变得湿润而清新。

Xià guò yǔ hòu, kōngqì biànde shīrùn ér qīngxīn.

After the rain, the air became moist and fresh.

下过雨，山路变得很泥泞。

Xià guò yǔ, shānlù biànde hěn nínìng.

After the rain, the mountain road became very muddy.

下雨天堵车是这条路的常态。

Xià yǔtiān dǔchē shì zhè tiáo lù de chángtài.

Traffic jams on rainy days are the normal state of this road.

下雨天要多注意路况。

Xià yǔtiān yào duō zhùyì lùkuàng.

On rainy days, pay more attention to the road conditions.

下雨天还送快递，你真敬业啊！

Xià yǔtiān hái sòng kuàidì, nǐ zhēn jìngyè a!

You're still delivering packages in the rain. You're really dedicated!

傍晚下了一场阵雨。

Bàngwǎn xià le yìcháng zhènyǔ.

There was a rain shower in the early evening.

农民们盼望下一场大雨。

Nóngmínmen pànwàng xià yìcháng dàyǔ.

The farmers are hoping for a heavy rain.

因为下大雨，工地迟迟不能动工。

Yīnwèi xià dàyǔ, gōngdì chíchí bùnéng dònggōng.

Because of the heavy rain, the site couldn't start construction for a long time.

因为下大雪，路上的车都停滞了。

Yīnwèi xià dàxuě, lùshang de chē dōu tíngzhìle.

Because of the heavy snow, the traffic on the road came to a standstill.

在日本，6月的时候会下很多雨。

Zài Rìběn, liù yuè de shíhou huì xià hěn duō yǔ.

It rains a lot in June in Japan.

外面的雨断断续续下了一整天。

Wàimiàn de yǔ duànduàn-xùxù xià le yì zhěngtiān.

The rain outside fell intermittently all day long.

夜晚一定下了雨。

Yèwǎn yídìng xià le yǔ.

It must have rained during the night.

夜里下起了零星的小雨。

Yèli xià qǐle língxīng de xiǎoyǔ.

A scattering of light rain fell during the night.

大约下一星期的雨。

Dàyuē xià yì xīngqī de yǔ.

It's been raining for around a week.

天空先变暗，继而下起了大雨。

Tiānkōng xiān biàn'àn, jì'ér xià qǐle dàyǔ.

The sky darkened first, then it started pouring.

天黑了，况且还下着雨。

Tiānhēi le, kuàngqiě hái xià zhe yǔ.

It's dark, and moreover it's raining.

天黑得很快，好似要下大雨了。

Tiānhēi de hěn kuài, hǎosì yào xià dàyǔ le.

It's getting dark fast, as if it's about to pour.

尽管下着雨，他还是出去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, tā háishi chūqùle.

He went out in spite of the rain.

尽管下着雨，我还是出了门。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, wǒ háishi chūle mén.

I went out in spite of the rain.

已经下了两天的雨。

Yǐjīng xià le liǎng tiān de yǔ.

It has been raining for two days.

当我到达时，天正下着雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.

我想早点出门，不料下起了大雨。

Wǒ xiǎng zǎodiǎn chūmén, búliào xià qǐle dàyǔ.

I wanted to leave early, but unexpectedly it started pouring.

我说会下雨，果真下起来了。

Wǒ shuō huì xiàyǔ, guǒzhēn xià qǐlaile.

I said it would rain, and sure enough it started.

我预感今天会下大雨。

Wǒ yùgǎn jīntiān huì xià dàyǔ.

I have a feeling it's going to rain heavily today.

据天气预报，明天会下大雨。

Jù tiānqìyùbào, míngtiān huì xià dàyǔ.

According to the weather forecast, it will rain heavily tomorrow.

昨天下了雨，还下了雪。

Zuótiān xià le yǔ, hái xià le xuě.

It rained and even snowed yesterday.

昨天夜里下了二十毫米的雨。

Zuótiān yèli xià le èrshí háomǐ de yǔ.

Twenty millimeters of rain fell last night.

村子地势低，下大雨就容易积水。

Cūnzi dìshì dī, xià dàyǔ jiù róngyì jīshuǐ.

The village is low-lying, so it floods easily in heavy rain.

此时外面下起了大雨。

Cǐshí wàimiàn xià qǐle dàyǔ.

At this moment it started pouring outside.

譬如下雨天，你可以在家看书。

Pìrú xià yǔtiān, nǐ kěyǐ zàijiā kànshū.

For example, on a rainy day you can read at home.

雨一连下了一星期。

Yǔ yìlián xià le yì xīngqī.

It kept raining for a week.

雨下了一夜，路上仍旧很湿。

Yǔ xià le yí yè, lùshang réngjiù hěn shī.

It rained all night, and the road is still wet.

雨下大了，山路愈加难走。

Yǔ xià dàle, shānlù yùjiā nán zǒu.

The rain got heavier, and the mountain road became even harder to walk.

雨下得太大，比赛只得取消。

Yǔ xià de tài dà, bǐsài zhǐdé qǔxiāo.

The rain was so heavy that the match had to be cancelled.

雨下得很大。

Yǔ xià de hěn dà.

It is raining hard.

雨下得真急。

Yǔ xià de zhēn jí.

It's raining really hard.

雨从早上一直下到现在。

Yǔ cóng zǎoshang yìzhí xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since morning.

雨从昨天晚上下到现在。

Yǔ cóng zuótiān wǎnshang xià dào xiànzài.

It's been raining since last night.

雨越下越大。

Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà.

The rain is getting heavier.

雪下得很大。

Xuě xià de hěn dà.

It's snowing heavily.

雪持续下了十天。

Xuě chíxù xià le shí tiān.

It snowed for ten consecutive days.