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暴雨 (bào yǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

暴雨 (bào yǔ) is a Chinese word: rainstorm. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 暴雨

名 míng noun

rainstorm

昨晚的暴雨持续了两个小时。

zuó wǎn de bào yǔ chí xù le liǎng gè xiǎo shí

Last night's rainstorm lasted two hours.

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Word breakdown

暴 bào — violent, torrential

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 暴力 bào lì — violence HSK 6
    • 暴 violent, fierce, brutal
    • 力 force, power
    Example

    我们应该反对任何形式的暴力。

    wǒ men yīng gāi fǎn duì rèn hé xíng shì de bào lì

    We should oppose violence in any form.

  • 2 暴露 bào lù — expose HSK 6
    • 暴 sudden, forceful (emphasizing the dramatic nature of exposure)
    • 露 reveal, show (the core meaning of exposing)
    Example

    这个报道暴露了公司的问题。

    zhè ge bào dào bào lù le gōng sī de wèn tí

    This report exposed the company's problems.

  • 3 暴利 bào lì — exorbitant profit HSK 7
    • 暴 excessive, extreme
    • 利 profit, gain
    Example

    这家公司通过垄断市场获得了暴利。

    zhè jiā gōng sī tōng guò lǒng duàn shì chǎng huò dé le bào lì

    This company obtained exorbitant profits through monopolizing the market.

  • 4 暴躁 bào zào — irritable HSK 7
    • 暴 violent, fierce
    • 躁 restless, agitated
    Example

    他最近脾气很暴躁，总是对人发火。

    tā zuì jìn pí qi hěn bào zào zǒng shì duì rén fā huǒ

    He's been very irritable lately, always getting angry at people.

  • 5 暴风骤雨 bào fēng zhòu yǔ — violent storm, tempest HSK 7
    • 暴 violent, fierce
    • 风 wind, storm
    • 骤 sudden, abrupt
    • 雨 rain
    Example

    改革如同暴风骤雨，席卷了整个社会。

    gǎi gé rú tóng bào fēng zhòu yǔ xí juǎn le zhěng gè shè huì

    The reform, like a violent storm, swept through the entire society.

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  • 6 粗暴 cū bào — rough; crude; brutal HSK 7
    • 粗 coarse; rough; crude
    • 暴 violent; fierce; brutal
    Example

    不要用粗暴的方式对待孩子。

    bù yào yòng cū bào de fāng shì duì dài hái zi

    Don't treat children in a rough manner.

  • 7 风暴 fēng bào — storm HSK 7
    • 风 wind
    • 暴 violent, fierce
    Example

    风暴过后，到处都是倒下的树木。

    fēng bào guò hòu dào chù dōu shì dǎo xià de shù mù

    After the storm, there were fallen trees everywhere.

雨 yǔ — rain

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 下雨 xià yǔ — to rain HSK 1
    • 下 descend, fall down
    • 雨 rain
    Example

    外面正在下雨。

    wài miàn zhèng zài xià yǔ

    It's raining outside.

  • 2 雨衣 yǔ yī — raincoat HSK 3
    • 雨 rain; indicates protection from rain
    • 衣 clothing/garment; indicates it is a wearable item
    Example

    下雨了，我需要穿雨衣。

    xià yǔ le wǒ xū yào chuān yǔ yī

    It's raining, I need to wear a raincoat.

  • 3 雨水 yǔ shuǐ — rainwater HSK 5
    • 雨 rain (source of the water)
    • 水 water (the substance itself)
    Example

    我们收集雨水来浇花。

    wǒ men shōu jí yǔ shuǐ lái jiāo huā

    We collect rainwater to water the flowers.

  • 4 阵雨 zhèn yǔ — shower HSK 6
    • 阵 burst, spell (indicating brief, temporary duration)
    • 雨 rain (the precipitation itself)
    Example

    今天下午可能会有阵雨。

    jīn tiān xià wǔ kě néng huì yǒu zhèn yǔ

    There might be showers this afternoon.

  • 5 风雨 fēng yǔ — wind and rain; hardships HSK 6
    • 风 wind; represents challenges
    • 雨 rain; represents difficulties
    Example

    他们一起经历了很多风雨。

    tā men yì qǐ jīng lì le hěn duō fēng yǔ

    They experienced many hardships together.

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Structure & writing
1 暴 bào — sudden and violent; fierce and swift
暴 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 6
爆 bào to burst or explode suddenly
HSK 7
曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 瀑 pù waterfall

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
1.2 共 gòng — together; jointly
共 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 4
供 gōng to supply; to provide money or goods for those in need
HSK 5
恭 gōng respectful; reverent 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift
HSK 6
洪 hóng large; great
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哄 hǒng to deceive; to cheat 巷 xiàng narrow street; lane; alley 拱 gǒng to clasp one's hands together as a gesture of respect 撰 zhuàn to write articles or books; to compose 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities
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烘 hōng to warm or dry by fire, electricity, or steam 粪 fèn feces; excrement
1.3 水 shuǐ — water (H₂O); colorless, odorless liquid
水 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 泉 quán spring water
HSK 5
暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害)
HSK 6
踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra

Stroke order

2 雨 yǔ — rain (water droplets falling from clouds)
雨 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
雪 xuě snow (white crystalline precipitation, typically hexagonal, formed when water vapor freezes below 0°C) 零 líng fragmentary; scattered; small in number (opposite of 整)
HSK 3
需 xū to need, to require
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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack 雾 wù fog; mist (tiny water droplets suspended near the ground when temperature drops) 震 zhèn to shake or vibrate violently
HSK 6
雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity) 露 lù dew; water droplets condensed on surfaces near the ground
HSK 7
雹 báo hail; balls or chunks of ice formed by condensation in the atmosphere, often falling with heavy rain, causing damage 霉 méi (of clothes, food, etc.) to become moldy from dampness and heat 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 霜 shuāng frost (white ice crystals formed on surfaces near the ground when temperature drops below 0°C) 霞 xiá rosy clouds; colorful glow in the sky at sunrise or sunset
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

雨 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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