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    The noun "snow" with 雪 (xuě)

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    Explanation

    雪 (xuě) is a noun meaning "snow." It refers to the white precipitation that falls in cold weather. It is used in weather descriptions and compounds such as 大雪 (heavy snow), 雪山 (snow-capped mountain), and 暴风雪 (blizzard).

    Examples

    • 今天早上下了一场大雪,到处都是白色的。

      Jīntiān zǎoshang xià le yì chǎng dà xuě, dàochù dōu shì báisè de.

      There was a heavy snowfall this morning, and everything was white.

    • 孩子们在雪里开心地打雪仗。

      Háizimen zài xuě lǐ kāixīn de dǎ xuězhàng.

      The children happily had a snowball fight in the snow.

    • 山顶上的雪常年不化,非常壮观。

      Shāndǐng shàng de xuě chángnián bù huà, fēicháng zhuàngguān.

      The snow on the mountaintop never melts year-round, and it is very spectacular.

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