雨水

• 拼音: yǔ shuǐ
• 汉字拆解: 雨 = pictograph of rain falling from clouds; 水 = pictograph of flowing water

含义

Rainwater; rainfall. Water that falls from clouds as precipitation.

Can refer to rain itself or collected rainwater. Also the name of the second solar term (around February 19), marking the start of spring rains. Common collocations: 雨水充沛 (abundant rainfall), 收集雨水 (collect rainwater), 雨水节气 (Rainwater solar term).

例句

1. 这个地区雨水充沛，适合种植水稻。
2. 屋顶可以安装设备来收集雨水。
3. 雨水节气过后，天气开始变暖。

用法指南

语境: weather, agriculture, calendar

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 今年的雨水比往年少。(This year's rainfall is less than previous years.)
• 雨水收集系统可以节约用水。(Rainwater collection systems can save water.)

错误说法

• 下雨水了 (Redundant — just say 下雨了 for 'it's raining')

起源与历史

Simple compound of 雨 (rain) and 水 (water). Also one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal