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How do you say "skiing" in Chinese?

滑雪

huá xuě

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In Chinese, "skiing" is 滑雪.

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Pronunciation

Slide from 'hwah' (falling tone) to 'shweh' (rising tone). The first syllable dips down, the second rises up at the end.

Writing and usage

滑 means to slide or slip, with 11 strokes. 雪 means snow and takes 11 strokes as well, featuring the three-dot water radical on the left.

Example sentence

冬天我们去滑雪。

In winter we go skiing.

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How to remember 滑雪

Sliding snow, 'hwah shweh', think of the sound of skis cutting through fresh powder.

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Questions about 滑雪

How do you say "skiing" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "skiing" is 滑雪. It is a noun.

How is 滑雪 written in Chinese?

滑 means to slide or slip, with 11 strokes. 雪 means snow and takes 11 strokes as well, featuring the three-dot water radical on the left.

How is 滑雪 used in a sentence?

Use 滑雪 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 冬天我们去滑雪。 (In winter we go skiing.).

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