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白雪皑皑

白雪皚皚
báixuě'ái'ái
idiom #49,925

Meanings

  1. 1 blanketed in pure white snow
  2. 2 (of snowy peaks) gleaming white
  3. 3 snow-covered and dazzling

Examples

冬天的长白山白雪皑皑，美极了。
Dōngtiān de Chángbáishān báixuě'ái'ái, měi jí le.
In winter Changbai Mountain is blanketed in dazzling white snow — absolutely beautiful.
远处的山顶白雪皑皑，在阳光下闪闪发光。
Yuǎnchù de shāndǐng báixuě'ái'ái, zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.
The distant mountain peaks gleam white in the sunlight.
一夜大雪后，整个城市白雪皑皑。
Yī yè dàxuě hòu, zhěnggè chéngshì báixuě'ái'ái.
After a night of heavy snow, the whole city was blanketed in white.

Tips

memory
皑皑 (ái ái) is a doubled descriptor used almost exclusively for the dazzling whiteness of snow. Always pair it with 白雪 or 冰雪.
register
Literary/descriptive — perfect for travel writing, scenery passages, and poetic descriptions, less so for chat.

Stroke Order

白 bái
雪 xuě
皑 ái