Rainstorm in Chinese
rainstorm · HSK 5
暴雨
- 暴 sudden and violent
- 雨 rain
Counted with 场: 一场暴雨
今天下午有暴雨，别忘了带伞。 There's a rainstorm this afternoon, don't forget your umbrella.
More words with 暴 or 雨
How do you say rainstorm in Chinese?
Rainstorm in Chinese is 暴雨 (bào yǔ).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
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