Meaning of 暴雨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- torrential rain
- rainstorm
Measure word: 場|场,陣|阵
How to use 暴雨
暴雨 is common in weather reports and news, and it is usually paired with the verb 下 (xià). Example: 昨天下了一场暴雨。(Zuótiān xià le yì chǎng bàoyǔ.) Yesterday there was a heavy rainstorm.
暴 (bào) means violent or sudden, as in 暴力 (bàolì) violence, and 雨 (yǔ) is rain. Violent rain is a downpour, so 暴雨 is torrential rain.
Common mistake: Learners often say 大暴雨 when they only mean 大雨 (dà yǔ) heavy rain. 暴雨 is stronger than 大雨, and in weather reports 大暴雨 is an even higher level. Also do not confuse 暴 (bào) with 爆 (bào, to explode). They sound the same, but 爆 has the fire radical 火.
暴雨 in example sentences
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暴 bào · violent · 15 strokes
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雨 yǔ · rain · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 暴雨.
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 雨水 | yǔshuǐ | rainwater; rainfall; rain |
| 暴力 | bàolì | violence; force |
| 暴露 | bàolù | to expose; to reveal |
| 风暴 | fēngbào | storm; violent commotion |
| 暴风雨 | bàofēngyǔ | rainstorm; storm |
| 雨衣 | yǔyī | raincoat |
| 暴躁 | bàozào | irascible; irritable |
| 粗暴 | cūbào | crude; crass; rude; rough; harsh |
| 风雨 | fēngyǔ | wind and rain; the elements |
| 暴利 | bàolì | sudden huge profits |
| 火暴 | huǒbào | variant of 火爆[huo3 bao4] |
Questions about 暴雨
What does 暴雨 mean?
暴雨 (bàoyǔ) means "torrential rain; rainstorm" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 暴雨?
暴雨 is made of 2 characters: 暴 (15 strokes), 雨 (8 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 暴雨 an HSK word?
Yes. 暴雨 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 暴雨?
The usual measure word is 场 (chǎng), as in 一场暴雨 (yì chǎng bàoyǔ), a rainstorm. You may also see 阵 (zhèn) for a short burst of rain.
What is the difference between 暴雨 and 暴风雨?
暴雨 focuses on very heavy rain. 暴风雨 (bàofēngyǔ) adds strong wind, so it means a storm with both wind and rain. 暴风雨 is also used figuratively for turbulent times.