下雨 xià yǔ
“to rain”
verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
下雨 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 230: 下雨 xiàyǔ — Level 1; official annotation 1. PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 下雨
下雨 means "to rain" — the falling of rain from the sky. It is used as a verb phrase, usually with 了 for past or completed rain, and often appears in weather talk like 今天下雨了.
例句Example sentences
- 今天下雨了。jīn tiān xià yǔ le.It rained today.
- 外面在下雨。wài miàn zài xià yǔ.It's raining outside.
- 明天会下雨吗？míng tiān huì xià yǔ ma?Will it rain tomorrow?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗昨天下雨很大。
✓昨天雨下得很大。
To say the rain was heavy, use 雨下得很大 rather than putting 很大 directly after 下雨.