降雪

jiàngxuě

verb #33,812

Meanings

1 to snow
2 snowfall

Characters

to descend, fall

Examples

HSK 5

今晚北方将有大范围降雪。

Jīnwǎn běifāng jiāng yǒu dà fànwéi jiàngxuě.

There will be widespread snowfall in the north tonight.

HSK 7-9

降雪量超过了往年同期。

Jiàngxuě liàng chāoguò le wǎngnián tóngqī.

Snowfall exceeded the same period in previous years.

Tips

usage

More formal than 下雪. Common in weather forecasts and news; you'll hear 下雪 in conversation but see 降雪 on screen.

Stroke Order

降 jiàng

雪 xuě