Chinese phrase
下雨了 xià yǔ le
Meaning
It's started to rain
When to use it
It has started to rain. This phrase reports that rain has just begun and often introduces a change of plan.
Example dialogue
我们还去操场玩吗？ wǒ men hái qù cāo chǎng wán ma
Are we still going to play on the playground?
下雨了，先回教室吧。 xià yǔ le xiān huí jiào shì ba
It's started to rain, so let's go back to the classroom first.