xuě

雪

HSK 2Character · Noun · Adjective · Verb

snow; snow-white; surname

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

noun

snow; snowfall

Refers to the frozen precipitation consisting of white ice crystals

Dōng冬
tiān天
huì会
xià下
xuě雪
 。

It snows in winter.

Dì地
shàng上
yǒu有
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
jī积
xuě雪
 。

There is thick accumulated snow on the ground.

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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
xuě雪
dì地
lǐ里
duī堆
xuě雪
rén人
 。

The children are making a snowman in the snow.

Zhè这
chǎng场
xuě雪
xià下
de得
hěn很
dà大
 。

This snowfall is very heavy.

Shān山
dǐng顶
bèi被
bái白
xuě雪
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
 。

The mountain top is covered with white snow.

2.

adjective

snow-white; snow-bright

Describes something that has the white color or bright appearance of snow

Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
xuě雪
bái白
de的
lián连
yī衣
qún裙
 。

She is wearing a snow-white dress.

Qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
qī漆
shuā刷
de得
xuě雪
liàng亮
 。

The paint on the wall is snow-bright.

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Tā他
lù露
chū出
le了
xuě雪
bái白
de的
yá牙
chǐ齿
 。

He showed his snow-white teeth.

Yuè月
guāng光
zhào照
zài在
dì地
shàng上
 ,
yī一
piàn片
xuě雪
liàng亮
 。

The moonlight shines on the ground, making it snow-bright.

Nà那
zhī只
tù兔
zi子
yǒu有
yī一
shēn身
xuě雪
bái白
de的
máo毛
 。

That rabbit has snow-white fur.

3.

noun

surname Xue

Used as a Chinese family name

Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Xuě雪
 。

My teacher's surname is Xue.

Xuě雪
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Xue is the manager of our company.

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Xuě雪
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Xue is not very common in China.

Xuě雪
xiǎo小
jiě姐
lái来
zì自
běi北
jīng京
 。

Ms. Xue is from Beijing.

Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
shì是
Xuě雪
xiān先
sheng生
ma吗
 ?

Excuse me, are you Mr. Xue?

4.

verb

to avenge; to wipe out (shame, hatred, injustice)

literary

Used metaphorically to indicate removing or redressing something negative

Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
wèi为
fù父
qīn亲
xuě雪
hèn恨
 。

He swore to avenge his father.

Wǒ我
men们
yí一
dìng定
yào要
xuě雪
chǐ耻
 。

We must wipe out the shame.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
shèng胜
lì利
wèi为
guó国
jiā家
xuě雪
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
chǐ耻
rǔ辱
 。

This victory wiped out years of shame for the country.

Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
xǐ洗
xuě雪
le了
yuān冤
qū屈
 。

He finally cleared himself of injustice.

Zhāo昭
xuě雪
yuān冤
àn案
shì是
sī司
fǎ法
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
tǐ体
xiàn现
 。

Redressing unjust cases体现司法公正的体现。