下雪

xiàxuě

verb #8,266

Meanings

HSK 1

昨天下了一天的雪。

Zuótiān xià le yì tiān de xuě.

It snowed all day yesterday.

HSK 2

外面下雪了！

Wàimiàn xiàxuě le!

It is snowing outside!

HSK 6

北京冬天经常下雪。

Běijīng dōngtiān jīngcháng xiàxuě.

It often snows in Beijing in winter.

grammar

下 is used for weather falling from the sky: 下雨 (rain), 下雪 (snow), 下冰雹 (hail).

culture

瑞雪兆丰年 - 'Timely snow promises a good harvest' is a well-known Chinese saying.

下 xià

雪 xuě