阵雨 zhènyǔ shower (rain)
How to remember 阵雨: 阵 row + 雨 rain = shower (rain).
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How it is used
- A rain shower (brief, passing) - 局部有阵雨 (júbù yǒu zhènyǔ) scattered showers in places.
- Weather-report term for short bursts of rain; 阵 (a spell/burst) marks it as intermittent, not steady 大雨.
- 雷阵雨 (léizhènyǔ) = thundershowers.
Example sentences
- 明天天气晴转阵雨。 Míngtiān tiānqì qíngzhuǎn zhènyǔ.Tomorrow's weather should be sunny with occasional rain.