Chinese word

瑞雪

Pronunciation

Pinyinruì xuě

Meaning

nounauspicious snow

Example

早上窗外下起了瑞雪，大家都很高兴。zǎo shàng chuāng wài xià qǐ le ruì xuě dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng

This morning, auspicious snow began falling outside the window, and everyone was very happy.

More examples

村民把这场瑞雪当作来年丰收的好兆头。cūn mín bǎ zhè chǎng ruì xuě dàng zuò lái nián fēng shōu de hǎo zhào tou

The villagers regarded this fall of auspicious snow as a good sign for next year's harvest.

Core concept

Snow seen as a welcome sign of good fortune and a promising harvest.

Common phrases

一场瑞雪yì cháng ruì xuě
a fall of auspicious snow
瑞雪纷飞ruì xuě fēn fēi
auspicious snow swirling down

Similar words

吉兆jí zhào: A sign that good fortune or a happy event is on its way.
征兆zhēng zhào: A sign or developing indication that an event is about to happen.
兆头zhào tou: An early sign suggesting how a situation or event may turn out.

Definition in Chinese

指被看作预示好运或丰收的雪，多用于寓意良好兆头的表述。zhǐ bèi kàn zuò yù shì hǎo yùn huò fēng shōu de xuě duō yòng yú yù yì liáng hǎo zhào tou de biǎo shù

Word origin

瑞雪 (ruìxuě, "auspicious snow") combines 瑞 (ruì, "auspicious sign") with 雪 (xuě, "snow"), linking welcome snowfall with hopes for a good harvest.

Usage tips

The formal flavor of 瑞雪 (ruìxuě, "auspicious snow") makes it useful for recognizing positive wording in articles, greetings, and descriptions, while casual weather chats usually use simpler terms.

Related words

瑞雪兆丰年ruì xuě zhào fēng niánauspicious snow foretells a good harvestidiom