yǔ

雨

HSK 1Character · Noun

rain; rainfall

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

rain; water falling from clouds to the ground

Refers to precipitation in the form of water droplets. Often used in weather contexts and compound words.

Jīn今
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
 。

There was a heavy rain this morning.

Chūn春
yǔ雨
guì贵
rú如
yóu油
 。

Spring rain is as precious as oil.

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Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
zī滋
rùn润
le了
gān干
hàn旱
de的
tǔ土
dì地
 。

The rain moistened the parched land.

Chuāng窗
wài外
de的
yǔ雨
yī一
zhí直
xià下
ge个
bù不
tíng停
 。

The rain outside the window has been falling continuously.

Zhè这
chǎng场
bào暴
yǔ雨
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jī积
shuǐ水
 。

This torrential rain caused serious water accumulation.

2.

noun

surname Yu

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
xìng姓
Yǔ雨
 ,
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
de的
yǔ雨
 。

My surname is Yu, the Yu in rain water.

Yǔ雨
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
 。

Mr. Yu is a famous historian.

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Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
 ,
Yǔ雨
xìng姓
de的
rén人
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
 。

In China, people with the surname Yu are relatively rare.

Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
míng名
jiào叫
Yǔ雨
Zhòng仲
de的
jiāng将
jūn军
 。

In ancient times, there was a general named Yu Zhong.

Yǔ雨
xìng姓
yuán源
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
zhí职
míng名
 。

The Yu surname originated from official titles in ancient times.