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    Expressing 'having a snowball fight' with 打雪仗 (dǎ xuězhàng)

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    Structure

    Subject + 打雪仗

    Explanation

    The verb phrase 打雪仗 (dǎ xuězhàng) means 'to have a snowball fight.' It combines 打 (to hit) with 雪仗 (snow battle), vividly describing the playful winter activity. It is commonly used when talking about children's winter pastimes alongside activities like building snowmen.

    Examples

    • 孩子们在院子里打雪仗，玩得特别开心。

      Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ dǎ xuězhàng, wán de tèbié kāixīn.

      The children were having a snowball fight in the yard and having a great time.

    • 我们小时候一下雪就跑出去打雪仗。

      Wǒmen xiǎoshíhou yī xià xuě jiù pǎo chūqù dǎ xuězhàng.

      When we were kids, as soon as it snowed we'd run outside to have snowball fights.

    • 你想去打雪仗还是堆雪人？

      Nǐ xiǎng qù dǎ xuězhàng háishi duī xuěrén?

      Do you want to have a snowball fight or build a snowman?

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