阵雨 (zhèn yǔ) — brief rain shower
Definition
阵雨 is a short, passing rain shower — much lighter and briefer than 暴雨 (torrential rain). Contrast with 风雨, which pairs wind and rain, often figuratively for life's hardships.
noun
brief rain shower
Measure word · 阵
Examples
- 阵雨。Tiān qì yù bào shuō xià wǔ yǒu zhèn yǔ.The weather forecast says there will be a shower in the afternoon.
- 阵雨。Gāng cái nà chǎng zhèn yǔ xià dé zhēn dà.That shower just now was really heavy.
- 阵雨，。zhèn yǔ Tíng le, wǒ men chū qù zǒu zǒu ba.The shower has stopped; let's go out for a walk.
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