雪山 (xuěshān): snow-capped mountain

Measure Word

一座雪山 zuò

Meanings

1 snow-capped mountain
2 snowy mountain

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

远处的雪山非常壮观。

Yuǎnchù de xuěshān fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The snow-capped mountains in the distance are spectacular.

HSK 6

云南的玉龙雪山是著名景点。

Yúnnán de Yùlóng Xuěshān shì zhùmíng jǐngdiǎn.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan is a famous attraction.

HSK 7-9

他们成功攀登了雪山。

Tāmen chénggōng pāndēng le xuěshān.

They successfully climbed the snowy mountain.

Tips

memory

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

In Pop Culture

玉龙雪山 Yùlóng Xuěshān

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

landmark in Yunnan, literally 「jade dragon snow mountain」

Stroke Order

雪 xuě

山 shān

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high mountain / alpine mountain

雪上加霜 xuěshàng-jiāshuāng HSK 7-9 #17,312

to add frost on top of snow / to make matters worse / one disaster after another

山顶 shāndǐng HSK 7-9 #8,575

mountaintop / summit / peak

雪 xuě HSK 2 #2,481

snow

下山 xiàshān HSK 7-9 #20,975

to go down a mountain; to descend a mountain

山路 shānlù HSK 7-9 #19,376

mountain road; mountain path

冰山 bīngshān HSK 7-9 #11,027

iceberg

山上 shānshàng #4,990

on the mountain / on the hill / uphill