降水 (jiàng shuǐ) — (verb) to have precipitation, to fall as rain or snow
Definition
降水 (jiàngshuǐ) is a formal/scientific term for 'precipitation' — used in weather reports and meteorology, more technical than the everyday verb 降 ('to fall, to drop') for things like prices or temperature.
verb
to have precipitationto fall as rain or snow
Examples
- 降水。Míng tiān xià wǔ kě néng huì jiàng shuǐ.There may be precipitation tomorrow afternoon.
- 降水。Zhè ge dì qū hěn shǎo jiàng shuǐ.This region seldom has precipitation.
- 降水。Tiān qì yù bào shuō xià ge yuè huì yǒu jiàng shuǐ.The weather forecast says there will be precipitation next month.
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