"raining" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下雨

Definition

用于表示现在正在下雨。它是“rain”的现在进行时形式，常用于谈论天气。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

最常见的结构是 'It is raining.'，英语里谈天气通常用 'it'。像 'raining weather' 或 'raining day' 这种说法不太自然，更常说 'rainy weather'、'rainy day'、'in the rain' 或 'while it was raining'。

Examples

It is raining now.

现在**在下雨**。

We cannot play outside because it is raining.

我们不能在外面玩，因为**在下雨**。

Take an umbrella. It is raining.

带把伞吧。**在下雨**。

Is it still raining, or can we leave now?

还**在下雨**吗，还是我们现在可以走了？

It started raining right after we washed the car.

我们刚洗完车就开始**下雨**了。

If it keeps raining like this, the game will be canceled.

如果一直这样**下雨**，比赛就会取消。