Chinese word

雪

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuě

Meaning

  • nounsnow

Example

窗外飘着雪，我想喝杯热茶。chuāng wài piāo zhe xuě wǒ xiǎng hē bēi rè chá

Snow is falling outside the window, and I want a cup of hot tea.

Illustration for 雪 (snow)

More examples

早上院子里积了厚厚的雪。zǎo shàng yuàn zi lǐ jī le hòu hòu de xuě

A thick layer of snow had piled up in the yard in the morning.

Core concept

Frozen water crystals fall from the sky and gather as a soft white cover.

Common phrases

  • 一场雪yì cháng xuě

    a snowfall

  • 厚厚的雪hòu hòu de xuě

    thick snow

Similar words

冰bīng: Water that has become hard and solid because of cold.
雨yǔ: Liquid water falling from the sky in drops.

Definition in Chinese

大气中的水汽在低温下结成的冰晶或冰粒，从空中降落并常在地面聚集形成白色覆盖物。dà qì zhōng de shuǐ qì zài dī wēn xià jié chéng de bīng jīng huò bīng lì cóng kōng zhōng jiàng luò bìng cháng zài dì miàn jù jí xíng chéng bái sè fù gài wù

Word origin

The character 雪 (xuě, "snow") combines 雨 (yǔ, "rain") with an older sound-giving part, showing snow as rain-like ice that falls from above.

Usage tips

  • A single snowfall can be counted with 一场雪 (yī chǎng xuě, "one snowfall"), because Chinese uses this measure word for an event that happens over a period of time.

Opposites

Related words

  • 雪人xuě rénsnowmannoun
  • 雪花xuě huāsnowflakenoun

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