雪山 (xuěshān): snow-capped mountain

Measure Word

一座雪山 zuò

Meanings

1 snow-capped mountain
2 snowy mountain

Characters

Examples

远处的雪山非常壮观。

Yuǎnchù de xuěshān fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The snow-capped mountains in the distance are spectacular.

他们成功攀登了雪山。

Tāmen chénggōng pāndēng le xuěshān.

They successfully climbed the snowy mountain.

云南的玉龙雪山是著名景点。

Yúnnán de Yùlóngxuěshān shì zhùmíng jǐngdiǎn.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan is a famous attraction.

Tips

memory

雪 (snow) + 山 (mountain) = snow mountain. Straightforward compound, no surprises.

In Pop Culture

玉龙雪山 Yùlóngxuěshān

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

landmark in Yunnan, literally 「jade dragon snow mountain」

Stroke Order

雪 xuě

山 shān

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