"precipitation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 降水

Definition

降水是指从天空落到地面的任何形式的水，比如雨、雪、冰雹等。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于气象和科学领域，指所有降水类型（雨、雪、冰雹等），不仅仅是雨。表达“降水量大”可用‘high precipitation’，注意区别普通会话与专业术语。

Examples

Precipitation can be rain, snow, or hail.

**降水**可以是雨、雪或冰雹。

The weather report said there will be heavy precipitation tomorrow.

天气预报说明天会有大量**降水**。

Scientists measure precipitation to study the climate.

科学家测量**降水**来研究气候。

Annual precipitation in this desert is extremely low.

这个沙漠的年**降水**非常少。

Last night, all that precipitation turned the roads icy by the morning.

昨晚的**降水**导致早晨道路结冰。

We've had so much precipitation lately that the river is about to overflow.

最近**降水**太多，河水快要溢出河岸了。