{"id":20323,"date":"2023-12-20T19:52:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/?p=20323"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T07:31:29","slug":"ways-to-say-snowing-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/ways-to-say-snowing-in-chinese-post-20323\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow in Chinese: A Complete Guide to Chinese Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p>Snow is one of the most beautiful and poetic weather words in Chinese.From the simple character \u96ea (xu\u011b) to famous idioms, poems, and winter traditions, snow appears everywhere in Chinese language and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this complete guide, we\u2019ll break down everything you need to master snow in Chinese: the core character with correct pronunciation and writing, essential snow-related vocabulary for everyday use, classic Chinese idioms and poems, fascinating cultural insights about snow in Chinese history.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/uT4AW1HUxoSiKJaCvPbDEyfH8KuFczzad4HayXMSPBVorHL0tnwyusCduk7VgYA8TGrZq6oUNGRp70Q9P7RaQcxz7ZkzKZo3lnA8iFavxQwfEf-KN2g7YyzEByIxhHEOoBEbWFEzjIVc7g7PdeKrw8Y\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:396px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-say-snow-in-chinese\"><\/span>How to Say Snow In Chinese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u96ea (xu\u011b)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TTSOL-zh-CN-Xiaoxiao-20260513-150419.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pronunciation tip<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u96ea is pronounced with a <strong>clear 3rd tone (fall then rise)<\/strong>. Say it like &#8220;shweh&#8221; with your voice dipping low then rising slightly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to Write<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The top part is the <strong>\u96e8 radical (y\u01d4)<\/strong>, which appears in all weather-related characters (rain, thunder, fog, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bottom part \u5f50 is a phonetic component that hints at the pronunciation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Basic Usage<\/strong>\uff1a\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a noun: \u96ea = snow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a verb phrase: \u4e0b\u96ea (xi\u00e0 xu\u011b) = to snow (literally &#8220;fall snow&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"essential-snow-vocabulary-everyday-phrases\"><\/span>Essential Snow Vocabulary &amp; Everyday Phrases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a complete table of all the most common snow-related words and phrases you\u2019ll use in daily conversations, with pinyin, English meaning, and simple example sentences:<\/p>\n<div class=\"retention-card-new\" data-lang=\"en\" data-subject=\"CHINESE\" data-btnName=\"Get started free!\" data-subTitle=\"Specially tailored for kids aged 3-18 around the world!\">\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-l\">\r\n        <div class=\"trustpilot-image\"><\/div>\r\n        <h3><p>Learn <span>authentic Chinese<\/span> from those who live and breathe the culture.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Specially tailored for kids aged 3-18 around the world!<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"retention-card-button is-point\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/independent-appointment\/?subject=chinese&amp;l=d232a08b-51de-4a90-b301-47ad0f87f71a&amp;booking_triggerevent=BLOG_DETAIL_MODEL_CTA_BUTTON\" data-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u70b9\u51fb\" data-event=\"C_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" data-expose-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u66dd\u5149\" data-expose-event=\"D_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Get started free!\">\r\n            Get started free!\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-r\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Snow Words<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chinese Characters<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hanyu Pinyin<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">English Meaning<\/th><th>Simple Example Sentence<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">snow<\/td><td>\u5916\u9762\u6709\u5f88\u591a\u96ea\u3002(W\u00e0imi\u00e0n y\u01d2u h\u011bn du\u014d xu\u011b. = There\u2019s a lot of snow outside.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u4e0b\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">xi\u00e0 xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">to snow<\/td><td>\u4eca\u5929\u4e0b\u96ea\u4e86\u3002(J\u012bnti\u0101n xi\u00e0 xu\u011b le. = It snowed today.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u96ea\u82b1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">xu\u011b hu\u0101<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">snowflake<\/td><td>\u96ea\u82b1\u597d\u6f02\u4eae\u554a\uff01(Xu\u011b hu\u0101 h\u01ceo pi\u00e0oliang a! = The snowflakes are so beautiful!)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u96ea\u4eba<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">xu\u011b r\u00e9n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">snowman<\/td><td>\u6211\u4eec\u4e00\u8d77\u5806\u96ea\u4eba\u5427\u3002(W\u01d2men y\u012bq\u01d0 du\u012b xu\u011b r\u00e9n ba. = Let\u2019s build a snowman together.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u96ea\u7403<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">xu\u011b qi\u00fa<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">snowball<\/td><td>\u5b69\u5b50\u4eec\u5728\u6254\u96ea\u7403\u3002(H\u00e1izimen z\u00e0i r\u0113ng xu\u011b qi\u00fa. = The kids are throwing snowballs.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TTSOL-zh-CN-Xiaoxiao-20260513-152309.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chinese Characters<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hanyu Pinyin<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">English Meaning<\/th><th>Simple Example Sentence<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u6253\u96ea\u4ed7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">d\u01ce xu\u011b zh\u00e0ng<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">to have a snowball fight<\/td><td>\u4e0b\u96ea\u5929\u6700\u9002\u5408\u6253\u96ea\u4ed7\u4e86\u3002(Xi\u00e0 xu\u011b ti\u0101n zu\u00ec sh\u00ech\u00e9 d\u01ce xu\u011b zh\u00e0ng le. = Snow days are perfect for snowball fights.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u6ed1\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">hu\u00e1 xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">to ski<\/td><td>\u6211\u51ac\u5929\u559c\u6b22\u53bb\u6ed1\u96ea\u3002(W\u01d2 d\u014dngti\u0101n x\u01d0hu\u0101n q\u00f9 hu\u00e1 xu\u011b. = I like to go skiing in winter.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TTSOL-zh-CN-Xiaoxiao-20260513-152358.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weather &amp; Snow Conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chinese Characters<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hanyu Pinyin<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">English Meaning<\/th><th>Simple Example Sentence<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u5c0f\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">xi\u01ceo xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">light snow<\/td><td>\u4eca\u5929\u4e0b\u4e86\u70b9\u5c0f\u96ea\u3002(J\u012bnti\u0101n xi\u00e0 le di\u01cen xi\u01ceo xu\u011b. = There was a little light snow today.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u5927\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">d\u00e0 xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">heavy snow<\/td><td>\u6628\u5929\u4e0b\u4e86\u4e00\u591c\u5927\u96ea\u3002(Zu\u00f3ti\u0101n xi\u00e0 le y\u012b y\u00e8 d\u00e0 xu\u011b. = It snowed heavily all night yesterday.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u66b4\u98ce\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">b\u00e0o f\u0113ng xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">blizzard<\/td><td>\u66b4\u98ce\u96ea\u6765\u4e86\uff0c\u4e0d\u8981\u51fa\u95e8\u3002(B\u00e0o f\u0113ng xu\u011b l\u00e1i le, b\u00f9y\u00e0o ch\u016bm\u00e9n. = A blizzard is coming, don\u2019t go outside.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u96e8\u5939\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">y\u01d4 ji\u0101 xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">sleet \/ rain and snow<\/td><td>\u4eca\u5929\u662f\u96e8\u5939\u96ea\u7684\u5929\u6c14\u3002(J\u012bnti\u0101n sh\u00ec y\u01d4 ji\u0101 xu\u011b de ti\u0101nq\u00ec. = It\u2019s sleeting today.)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u79ef\u96ea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">j\u012b xu\u011b<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">accumulated snow<\/td><td>\u8def\u4e0a\u7684\u79ef\u96ea\u5f88\u539a\u3002(L\u00f9shang de j\u012b xu\u011b h\u011bn h\u00f2u. = The accumulated snow on the road is very thick.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TTSOL-zh-CN-Xiaoxiao-20260513-152503.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chinese-idioms-and-poetry-related-to-snow\"><\/span>Chinese Idioms and Poetry Related to Snow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow has inspired countless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/chinese-idioms-for-hsk-post-59573\/\">Chinese idioms<\/a> and poems that are widely used today. These expressions add depth and beauty to your Chinese, and understanding them will help you connect more deeply with native speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classic Chinese Snow Idioms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These idioms appear in both daily conversations and written Chinese:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u96ea\u4e2d\u9001\u70ad (xu\u011b zh\u014dng s\u00f2ng t\u00e0n)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meaning: To provide timely help when someone is in great need (literally &#8220;to send charcoal in the snow&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: \u8c22\u8c22\u4f60\u5728\u6211\u6ca1\u94b1\u4ea4\u623f\u79df\u7684\u65f6\u5019\u96ea\u4e2d\u9001\u70ad\u3002(Thank you for your timely help when I couldn\u2019t pay the rent.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u96ea\u4e0a\u52a0\u971c (xu\u011b sh\u00e0ng ji\u0101 shu\u0101ng)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meaning: To make a bad situation even worse (literally &#8220;to add frost on top of snow&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: \u4ed6\u521a\u4e22\u4e86\u624b\u673a\uff0c\u53c8\u611f\u5192\u4e86\uff0c\u771f\u662f\u96ea\u4e0a\u52a0\u971c\u3002(He just lost his phone, then got a cold \u2014 it just made things worse.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u745e\u96ea\u5146\u4e30\u5e74 (ru\u00ec xu\u011b zh\u00e0o f\u0113ng ni\u00e1n)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meaning: Auspicious snow foretells a bumper harvest; a heavy snowfall means good luck and prosperity for the coming year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: \u4eca\u5e74\u51ac\u5929\u96ea\u4e0b\u5f97\u8fd9\u4e48\u5927\uff0c\u745e\u96ea\u5146\u4e30\u5e74\uff0c\u660e\u5e74\u4e00\u5b9a\u662f\u4e2a\u597d\u5e74\u3002(We had so much snow this winter \u2014 auspicious snow foretells a good harvest, next year will be great.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u9633\u6625\u767d\u96ea (y\u00e1ng ch\u016bn b\u00e1i xu\u011b)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meaning: Refers to highbrow, elegant art or literature that is not popular with the masses (originally the name of an ancient classical music piece)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: \u8fd9\u5e45\u753b\u592a\u62bd\u8c61\u4e86\uff0c\u6709\u70b9\u9633\u6625\u767d\u96ea\uff0c\u666e\u901a\u4eba\u770b\u4e0d\u61c2\u3002(This painting is too abstract, it\u2019s a bit highbrow, ordinary people can\u2019t understand it.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TTSOL-zh-CN-Xiaoxiao-20260513-152654.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Famous Chinese Snow Poems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These poems are memorized by every Chinese child, and their lines are quoted constantly in daily life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u300a\u6c5f\u96ea\u300b(River Snow) by Liu Zongyuan (Tang Dynasty)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u5343\u5c71\u9e1f\u98de\u7edd\uff0c\u4e07\u5f84\u4eba\u8e2a\u706d\u3002\u5b64\u821f\u84d1\u7b20\u7fc1\uff0c\u72ec\u9493\u5bd2\u6c5f\u96ea\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinyin: Qi\u0101n sh\u0101n ni\u01ceo f\u0113i ju\u00e9, w\u00e0n j\u00ecng r\u00e9n z\u014dng mi\u00e8. G\u016b zh\u014du su\u014d l\u00ec w\u0113ng, d\u00fa di\u00e0o h\u00e1n ji\u0101ng xu\u011b.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meaning: A thousand mountains, no birds fly; ten thousand paths, no human tracks. A lone boat, an old man in straw hat and cloak, fishing alone in the cold river snow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u300a\u95ee\u5218\u5341\u4e5d\u300b(To Liu the Nineteenth) by Bai Juyi (Tang Dynasty)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u665a\u6765\u5929\u6b32\u96ea\uff0c\u80fd\u996e\u4e00\u676f\u65e0\uff1f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinyin: W\u01cen l\u00e1i ti\u0101n y\u00f9 xu\u011b, n\u00e9ng y\u01d0n y\u012b b\u0113i w\u00fa?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meaning: Evening is coming, the sky looks like it will snow \u2014 will you share a cup of wine with me?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TTSOL-zh-CN-Xiaoxiao-20260513-152755.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"culture-insight-snow-in-chinese-culture\"><\/span>Culture Insight: Snow in Chinese Culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow holds a special place in Chinese culture, with thousands of years of history in festivals and traditional beliefs. Understanding this cultural context will help you connect more deeply with Chinese speakers and appreciate the beauty of the language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snow in the 24 Solar Terms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar includes 24 solar terms that guide agricultural activities and seasonal changes. Two of these terms are directly related to snow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u5c0f\u96ea (Xi\u01ceo Xu\u011b \/ Light Snow)<\/strong>: Falls around November 22nd, marking the start of light snowfall in northern China<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u5927\u96ea (D\u00e0 Xu\u011b \/ Heavy Snow)<\/strong>: Falls around December 7th, when snowfall becomes heavier and starts to accumulate on the ground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These terms are still widely used today in weather reports and daily conversations across China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Symbolism of Snow in Chinese Culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow carries three core symbolic meanings in Chinese culture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purity and innocence<\/strong>: Snow is white and clean, so it is often used to represent pure hearts and untainted character.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Perseverance and resilience<\/strong>: Plants that bloom in the snow (like plum blossoms) are symbols of strength and courage in the face of hardship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Good fortune and prosperity<\/strong>: The idiom \u745e\u96ea\u5146\u4e30\u5e74 (auspicious snow foretells a bumper harvest) has been passed down for thousands of years, making snow a symbol of good luck and abundance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs-about-snow-in-chinese\"><\/span>FAQs about Snow in Chinese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1778657350207\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1: What is the Chinese name for snow?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: The Chinese name for snow is <strong>\u96ea (xu\u011b)<\/strong>. It\u2019s made up of the rain radical (\u96e8) on top, which tells you it\u2019s a weather word, and the phonetic component \u5f50 on the bottom.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1778657365868\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2: How do you say &#8220;little snow&#8221; in Chinese?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: &#8220;Little snow&#8221; or &#8220;light snow&#8221; in Chinese is <strong>\u5c0f\u96ea (xi\u01ceo xu\u011b)<\/strong>. It is also the name of one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, falling around November 22nd each year, marking the start of light snowfall in northern China.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1778657375250\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3: What is snowflake in Chinese?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A: &#8220;Snowflake&#8221; in Chinese is <strong>\u96ea\u82b1 (xu\u011b hu\u0101)<\/strong>, which literally translates to &#8220;snow flower&#8221;. 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It is also the name of one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, falling around November 22nd each year, marking the start of light snowfall in northern China.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/ways-to-say-snowing-in-chinese-post-20323\/#faq-question-1778657375250","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/ways-to-say-snowing-in-chinese-post-20323\/#faq-question-1778657375250","name":"Q3: What is snowflake in Chinese?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A: u0022Snowflakeu0022 in Chinese is u003cstrongu003e\u96ea\u82b1 (xu\u011b hu\u0101)u003c\/strongu003e, which literally translates to u0022snow floweru0022. This beautiful, poetic name reflects the delicate, flower-like shape of snowflakes and is widely used in both daily speech and Chinese literature.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/ways-to-say-snowing-in-chinese-post-20323\/#faq-question-1778657385574","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/ways-to-say-snowing-in-chinese-post-20323\/#faq-question-1778657385574","name":"Q4: How do you say u0022snowmanu0022 and u0022snowball fightu0022 in Chinese?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A: u0022Snowmanu0022 is u003cstrongu003e\u96ea\u4eba (xu\u011b r\u00e9n)u003c\/strongu003e and u0022to build a snowmanu0022 is u003cstrongu003e\u5806\u96ea\u4eba (du\u012b xu\u011b r\u00e9n)u003c\/strongu003e. u0022Snowball fightu0022 is u003cstrongu003e\u6253\u96ea\u4ed7 (d\u01ce xu\u011b zh\u00e0ng)u003c\/strongu003e \u2014 this is the only correct phrase, never say u0022\u6253\u96ea\u7403u0022.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"read_time":"2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/211806801"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20323"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61614,"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20323\/revisions\/61614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}