Chinese word

滑雪

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá xuě

Meaning

  • verbski

Example

我第一次 滑雪 就摔了很多次。wǒ dì yí cì huá xuě jiù shuāi le hěn duō cì

The first time I went skiing, I fell many times.

Illustration for 滑雪 (ski)

More examples

他冬天常常去北方滑雪。tā dōng tiān cháng cháng qù běi fāng huá xuě

He often goes skiing in the north in winter.

Core concept

A controlled glide over snow that combines forward movement with balance and changes of direction.

Common phrases

  • 会滑雪huì huá xuě

    know how to ski

  • 在山上滑雪zài shān shàng huá xuě

    ski on the mountain

  • 参加滑雪比赛cān jiā huá xuě bǐ sài

    take part in a ski competition

Similar words

滑冰huá bīng: Glide over ice on skates while staying balanced.
滑行huá xíng: Keep gliding across a flat or sloping surface without stopping.
滑倒huá dào: Fall to the ground after losing balance because the feet or body give way.

Definition in Chinese

用滑雪板或类似器具在雪地上滑行以实现移动或娱乐的动作，常伴随控制平衡与转向。yòng huá xué bǎn huò lèi sì qì jù zài xuě dì shàng huá xíng yǐ shí xiàn yí dòng huò yú lè de dòng zuò cháng bàn suí kòng zhì píng héng yǔ zhuǎn xiàng

Word origin

The direct combination 滑 (huá, "slide") + 雪 (xuě, "snow") gives 滑雪 (huáxuě, "ski") its meaning of sliding on snow.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this activity word as a verb, so it can follow expressions for starting, stopping, or practicing without adding a separate noun for the sport.

Related words

  • 滑雪服huá xuě fúski clothesnoun
  • 滑雪场huá xué chǎngski resortnoun
  • 滑雪者huá xué zhěskiernoun

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