How common it is
雪 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xuě slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
雪是冬天常见的白色东西，从天上落下来。
xuě shì dōng tiān cháng jiàn de bái sè dōng xī， cóng tiān shàng luò xià lái。
雪 is the white stuff that often falls from the sky in winter.
Context note
雪常出现在天气、季节和玩耍场景里。
xuě cháng chū xiàn zài tiān qì 、 jì jié hé wán shuǎ chǎng jǐng lǐ。
雪 often appears in weather, seasons, and play scenes.
5 examples
今天下雪了。
jīn tiān xià xuě le。
It snowed today.
雪很白。
xuě hěn bái。
The snow is very white.
孩子们喜欢玩雪。
hái zi men xǐ huan wán xuě。
Children like playing in the snow.
雪落在树上。
xuě luò zài shù shàng。
Snow falls on the trees.
外边有很多雪。
wài biān yǒu hěn duō xuě。
There is a lot of snow outside.
5 mini stories
今天早上开始下雪。大家都很兴奋。
jīn tiān zǎo shàng kāi shǐ xià xuě。 dà jiā dōu hěn xīng fèn。
It started snowing this morning. Everyone was excited.
雪盖在地上，看起来像一张白毯子。
xuě gài zài dì shàng， kàn qǐ lái xiàng yì zhāng bái tǎn zǐ。
Snow covers the ground and looks like a white blanket.
孩子们在院子里堆雪人。笑声一直不停。
hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ duī xuě rén。 xiào shēng yì zhí bù tíng。
The children build a snowman in the yard. Their laughter does not stop.
我第一次看到雪的时候很开心。
wǒ dì yī cì kàn dào xuě de shí hòu hěn kāi xīn。
I was very happy the first time I saw snow.
雪花落在手心里，很快就化了。
xuě huā luò zài shǒu xīn lǐ， hěn kuài jiù huà le。
Snowflakes landed in my palm and melted quickly.