下着

be falling

→ 下

phrase Uncommon #13,118

be falling Often followed by 雨 (rain) or 雪 (snow), as in 下着雨, “it’s raining.” 着 marks an ongoing action.

CH: 外面下着雪。

EN: It’s snowing outside.

这里下着雪

It's snowing here.

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

后来在一个下着大雨的晚上我喝多你才让我留下来

It wasn’t until I got drunk one rainy night that you let me stay over.

— Suzhou River (2000)

It's snowing.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

离开的时候大雨继续下着

It was still pouring when I left.

— A Sun (2019)