The Most Useful Chinese Words for a Rainy Day and Typhoon

Here are some handy words you can use to chat (and complain) about the typhoon and rainy weather and describe a rainy day in Chinese!

Chinese Words Rainy Day – Rain

1. Rain

雨
yǔ
rain

大雨
dàyǔ
heavy rain

下雨
xià yǔ
to rain

EXAMPLE

外面下大雨了，记得带伞。
Wàimiàn xià dàyǔ le, jìde dài sǎn.
It’s raining heavily outside, don’t forget to take an umbrella.

2. Rainstorm

暴雨
bàoyǔ
torrential rain; rainstorm

EXAMPLE

可能明天会下暴雨。
Kěnéng míngtiān huì xià bàoyǔ.
There might be a rainstorm tomorrow.

3. Drizzle

毛毛雨
máomaoyǔ
drizzle

EXAMPLE

下毛毛雨的时候，你会打伞吗？
Xià máomaoyǔ de shíhou, nǐ huì dǎ sǎn ma?
Do you use an umbrella when it’s (just) drizzling?

Chinese Words for a Rainy Day – Wind

1. Wind

风
fēng
wind

大风
dà fēng
strong wind

刮风
guā fēng
to be windy

EXAMPLE

昨天的风太大了，我的雨伞都被吹坏了。
Zuótiān de fēng tài dà le, wǒ de yǔsǎn dōu bèi chuī huài le.
Yesterday the wind was so strong it broke my umbrella.

2. Typhoon

台风
táifēng
typhoon

EXAMPLE

明天有台风预警。
Míngtiān yǒu táifēng yùjǐng.
There’s been a typhoon warning for tomorrow.

3. Hurricane

飓风
jùfēng
hurricane

EXAMPLE

“台风”和“飓风”其实是一种天气，只是名字不一样，不同的国家用不同的名字称呼它。
“Táifēng” hé “jùfēng” qíshí shì yī zhǒng tiānqì, zhǐshì míngzi bù yīyàng, bùtóng de guójiā yòng bùtóng de míngzi chēnghu tā.
“Typhoon” and “hurricane” are actually the same thing, just the names are different, (because) different countries call them differently.

Chinese Words for a Rainy Day – Rain Gear

1. Umbrella

雨伞
yǔsǎn
umbrella

EXAMPLE

外面下雨了，记得带雨伞。
Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, jìde dài yǔsǎn.
It’s raining outside, don’t forget an umbrella.

2. Rain Boots

雨鞋
yǔxié
rain boots (short)

雨靴
yǔxuē
rain boots (tall)

EXAMPLE

下雨天穿雨鞋就好了。
Xiàyǔtiān chuān yǔxié jiù hǎo le.
Just wear rain boots on a rainy day and you’ll be fine.

3. Rain Coat

雨衣
yǔyī
raincoat

EXAMPLE

下雨天骑电动车穿雨衣更方便。
Xiàyǔtiān qí diàndòngchē chuān yǔyī gèng fāngbiàn.
It’s more convenient to wear a raincoat if you ride a motorcycle on a rainy day.

We hope you’ve learned a little bit more about China. To find out more interesting facts about china and Chinese culture, check out one of our blog posts How to Describe 5 Types of Weather in Chinese