About This Lesson
Use Getting Ready to Go Out in the Rain to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
外面在下雨。
Wàimiàn zài xiàyǔ. It is raining outside.
B
出门前穿上你的靴子。
Chūmén qián chuānshàng nǐ de xuēzi. Wear your boots before you leave.
A
小路上有水洼。
Xiǎolù shàng yǒu shuǐwā. There are puddles on the path.
B
慢慢绕开它们。
Mànman ràokāi tāmen. Step around them slowly.
A
我的包可能会被淋湿。
Wǒ de bāo kěnéng huì bèi línshī. My bag might get wet.
B
把它放在你的外套下面。
Bǎ tā fàng zài nǐ de wàitào xiàmiàn. Keep it under your coat.
A
我也应该带一把雨伞。
Wǒ yě yīnggāi dài yì bǎ yǔsǎn. I should take an umbrella too.
B
这样你就不容易被雨淋湿了。
Zhèyàng nǐ jiù bù róngyì bèi yǔ línshī le. That will help keep you dry.Word by Word
外面
外面 means “outside” in 外面在下雨。, referring to the area outdoors. It commonly appears before a situation or action, as in 外面在下雨。 A new example is：外面很冷。
在
在 marks the action as in progress in 外面在下雨。, so the rain is falling now. It is placed before the action 下雨 in this use. A new example is：我在吃饭。
下雨
下雨 means “to rain” in 外面在下雨。, describing rain falling outside. It is commonly used with a place, such as 外面下雨。 A new example is：今天下雨。
出门
出门 means “go out” in 出门前穿上你的靴子。, referring to leaving the current place. It can be followed by 前 to form 出门前, meaning “before going out.” A new example is：我要出门。
前
前 means “before” in 出门前, marking the time before going out. In this dialogue it follows the action 出门 to form 出门前. The same pattern can be reused with another action, such as 吃饭前。
穿
穿 means “put on” in 穿上你的靴子, referring to putting on the boots. Here it is used with 上 in 穿上 to describe putting them on completely. A new example is：穿外套。
上
上 completes the action in 穿上你的靴子, showing that the boots are put on. It contributes to the reusable pattern 穿上＋clothing item. A new example is：穿上外套。
你
你 means “you” in 你的靴子, and with 的 it identifies the owner of the boots. The reusable pattern is 你的＋thing for “your thing.” A new example is：你的包。
的
的 marks possession in 你的靴子, linking 你 with 靴子 to mean “your boots.” It follows the possessor and comes before the possessed item in 你的＋thing. A new example is：我的雨伞。
靴子
靴子 means “boots” in 你的靴子, the footwear the listener is told to put on. It can follow a possessive phrase such as 你的靴子. A new example is：我的靴子。
小路
小路 means “path” in 小路上, referring to the path where the puddles are. It is followed by 上 in 小路上 to identify the location. A new example is：这是一条小路。
有
有 means “there are” in 小路上有水洼。, stating that puddles exist at the path. The reusable pattern is place＋有＋thing. A new example is：包里有雨伞。
水洼
水洼 means “puddle” in 小路上有水洼。, referring to pools of water on the path. It can be used after 有 to say that puddles are present. A new example is：门口有水洼。
慢慢
慢慢 means “slowly” in 慢慢绕开它们, telling the listener to move around the puddles at a slow pace. It is placed before the action it describes, such as 慢慢绕开。 A new example is：慢慢走。
绕开
绕开 means “go around” or “avoid” in 慢慢绕开它们, referring to moving around the puddles rather than through them. It is followed by the thing being avoided, as in 绕开它们。 A new example is：绕开水洼。
它们
它们 means “them” in 绕开它们, referring to the puddles already mentioned. It comes after 绕开 as the thing to move around. A new example is：我看见它们了。
我
我 means “I” in 我的包 and 我也应该带一把雨伞。, referring to the speaker. With 的 in 我的包, it also identifies the owner of the bag. A new example is：我带雨伞。
包
包 means “bag” in 我的包, the item that might get wet. It can follow a possessive phrase such as 我的包. A new example is：我的包在这里。
可能
可能 means “might” in 可能会被淋湿, showing that the bag getting wet is possible but not certain. It is used before the possible event, here together with 会被淋湿. A new example is：明天可能下雨。
会
会 helps express a possible result in 可能会被淋湿, meaning that the bag may get wet. Here it follows 可能 and comes before the event 被淋湿. A new example is：他会迟到。
被
被 marks the passive construction in 被淋湿, presenting the bag as the thing affected by being made wet. In 可能会被淋湿, it comes before the action that affects the bag. A new example is：衣服被雨淋湿了。
淋湿
淋湿 means “become wet from rain” in 被淋湿, describing the bag being made wet by rain. It follows 被 in the passive construction 被淋湿. A new example is：我的鞋被雨淋湿了。
把
把 marks the bag as the object being handled in 把它放在你的外套下面. The complete pattern 把＋object＋放在＋place describes putting an object in a place. A new example is：把书放在桌子上。
放
放 means “put” in 把它放在你的外套下面, describing placing the bag under the coat. It is used with 在 and a location in 放在你的外套下面. A new example is：把包放在椅子上。
外套
外套 means “coat” in 你的外套下面, referring to the clothing used to cover or protect the bag. It is part of the location phrase 外套下面, “under the coat.” A new example is：我的外套湿了。
下面
下面 means “under” in 外套下面, identifying the space below the coat. It follows the noun 外套 to form the location 外套下面. A new example is：桌子下面有一个包。
也
也 means “also” in 我也应该带一把雨伞, adding taking an umbrella to the other preparations. It is placed after the subject 我 in this sentence. A new example is：我也穿靴子。
应该
应该 means “should” in 我也应该带一把雨伞, expressing that taking an umbrella is advisable. It comes before the action 带一把雨伞. A new example is：你应该穿外套。
带
带 means “take” in 带一把雨伞, referring to taking an umbrella along when going out. It is followed by the item being taken, here 一把雨伞. A new example is：带你的包。
雨伞
雨伞 means “umbrella” in 一把雨伞, the item to take for protection from the rain. In this dialogue it follows the measure phrase 一把. A new example is：我带雨伞出门。
这样
这样 means “in this way” in 这样你就不容易被雨淋湿了。, referring to taking an umbrella as the way to reduce getting wet. It introduces the consequence that follows. A new example is：这样就可以了。
就
就 links the action or situation to its result in 这样你就不容易被雨淋湿了。, giving the meaning “then” or “thereby.” It commonly appears after 这样 before the result. A new example is：这样就不会湿了。
不
不 means “not” in 不容易, making the following description negative. Together, 不容易被雨淋湿 means “not easily get wet from the rain.” A new example is：这件外套不容易湿。
容易
容易 means “easy” or, in 不容易被雨淋湿, “likely to.” With 不 before it, the expression says that getting wet is less likely. The reusable pattern is 不容易＋action or result. A new example is：这种包不容易坏。
了
了 at the end of 这样你就不容易被雨淋湿了。 presents the situation as a resulting state after the suggested action. It closes the statement about becoming less likely to get wet. A new example is：现在不冷了。
Grammar Points
V + 前
出门前穿上靴子。
Chūmén qián chuānshàng xuēzi.Put on boots before leaving home.
前 follows a verb phrase to express that one action happens before another.
慢慢 + V
慢慢绕开水洼。
Mànman ràokāi shuǐwā.Slowly go around the puddles.
慢慢 is a reduplicated adverb meaning “slowly”; it describes the manner of the following verb.
Chinese Vocabulary
包
noun
bāo
bag
我的包可能会被淋湿。
出门前
phrase
chūmén qián
before leaving home
出门前穿上你的靴子。
穿上
verb
chuānshàng
to put on; to wear
穿上你的靴子。
淋湿
verb
línshī
to get wet from rain
我的包可能会被淋湿。
慢慢
adv
mànman
slowly
慢慢绕开它们。
绕开
verb
ràokāi
to go around; to avoid
慢慢绕开它们。
水洼
noun
shuǐwā
puddle
小路上有水洼。
它们
pron
tāmen
them
慢慢绕开它们。
外面
adv
wàimiàn
outside
外面在下雨。
下雨
verb
xiàyǔ
to rain
外面在下雨。
小路
noun
xiǎolù
path; small road
小路上有水洼。
靴子
noun
xuēzi
boots
穿上你的靴子。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
puddle
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水洼boots
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靴子before leaving home
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出门前to put on; to wear