下雪

xiàxuě

verb HSK 2 #8,266

Meanings

1 to snow

Characters

to fall (from the sky)

Examples

外面下雪了！

Wàimiàn xiàxuě le!

It is snowing outside!

北京冬天经常下雪。

Běijīng dōngtiān jīngcháng xiàxuě.

It often snows in Beijing in winter.

昨天下了一天的雪。

Zuótiān xià le yì tiān de xuě.

It snowed all day yesterday.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

下 xià

雪 xuě