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Shower in Chinese

shower (of rain) · HSK 6

阵雨 zhèn yǔ

  1. 阵 zhèn battle formation
  2. 雨 yǔ rain

Counted with 场: 一场阵雨 yì chǎng zhènyǔ

下午可能有阵雨,记得带伞。 There may be showers this afternoon, so remember to bring an umbrella.

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How do you say shower in Chinese?

Shower in Chinese is 阵雨 (zhèn yǔ).

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