雪崩 (xuěbēng): avalanche

Meanings

HSK 6

大雪之后，山区爆发了多处雪崩。

Dàxuě zhīhòu, shānqū bàofā le duō chù xuěbēng.

After the heavy snowfall, avalanches broke out in several mountain areas.

HSK 7-9

登山队遭遇了雪崩，幸好全员安全撤离。

Dēngshān duì zāoyù le xuěbēng, xìnghǎo quányuán ānquán chèlí.

The mountaineering team encountered an avalanche, but fortunately all members evacuated safely.

memory

雪 means snow, 崩 means to collapse or crumble. A snow-collapse - avalanche. Think: the mountain 崩 (collapses) under 雪 (snow).

雪 xuě

崩 bēng