plum rain; monsoon rain
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
plum rain; monsoon rain; early summer rainy season
Variant form of 梅雨. The character 霉 emphasizes the damp, moldy conditions associated with this season.
Méi霉
yǔ雨
jì季
jié节
，
dōng东
xi西
hěn很
róng容
yì易
fā发
méi霉
。
During the plum rain season, things get moldy very easily.
Jiāng江
nán南
de的
méi霉
yǔ雨
yī一
xià下
jiù就
shì是
bàn半
gè个
yuè月
。
The plum rain in Jiangnan lasts for half a month once it starts.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
méi霉
yǔ雨
ràng让
kōng空
qì气
biàn变
de得
shī湿
lù漉
lù漉
de的
。
This bout of plum rain has made the air damp and humid.