雨 yǔ
“rain”
noun2021 list level 1Measure word 阵 · 场
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
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 267: 雨 yǔ — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 雨
雨 (yǔ) is the noun 'rain' and is used with verbs such as 下 (下雨了) or with measure words like 一场雨. The everyday patterns are 有大雨/小雨, 雨下得很大, and 雨停了. In modern everyday use it is read yǔ; the literary verb reading yù 'to rain; (of rain or snow) to fall' is rare and restricted to written/classical expressions, and the modern compound 雨雪 is normally yǔxuě 'rain and snow,' not an everyday example of yù.
例句Example sentences
- 明天有大雨，你记得带伞。míng tiān yǒu dà yǔ, nǐ jì de dài sǎn.There will be heavy rain tomorrow; remember to bring an umbrella.
- 外面下雨了，我们等雨停了再走。wài miàn xià yǔ le, wǒ men děng yǔ tíng le zài zǒu.It's raining outside; let's wait until the rain stops before leaving.
- 昨晚的雨下得很大。zuó wǎn de yǔ xià de hěn dà.It rained very heavily last night.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗外面在下雨很大。
✓外面雨下得很大。
下雨 is a verb-object phrase; to describe the rain's size, make 雨 the subject and say 雨下得很大.
易混词Easily confused
雨vs雨水
雨 is rain itself; 雨水 can mean rainwater or rainfall (今年雨水多), and is also used as the name of the solar term. For 'it's raining' say 下雨, not 下雨水.
义项All meanings
- yǔ: rain
- yù: (literary) to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall; to precipitate; to wet