enter plum rain season
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to enter the plum rain season (Meiyu); to begin the continuous rainy season in the Yangtze River valley
technicalMeteorological term referring to the onset of the Meiyu (plum rain) season, typically occurring in mid-June in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Characterized by continuous overcast and rainy weather. See also 【黄梅季】.
Jīn今
nián年
rù入
méi梅
bǐ比
wǎng往
nián年
zǎo早
le了
yī一
zhōu周
。
This year the plum rain season began a week earlier than usual.
Jiāng江
nán南
dì地
qū区
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
liù六
yuè月
zhōng中
xún旬
rù入
méi梅
。
The Jiangnan region typically enters the plum rain season in mid-June.
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Qì气
xiàng象
tái台
yù预
cè测
xià下
zhōu周
jiāng将
zhèng正
shì式
rù入
méi梅
。
The meteorological observatory predicts that the plum rain season will officially begin next week.
Rù入
méi梅
zhī之
hòu后
，
kōng空
qì气
shī湿
dù度
míng明
xiǎn显
zēng增
dà大
。
After the onset of the plum rain season, air humidity increases significantly.