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How do you say "sleet" in Chinese?
雨夹雪
yǔ jiā xuě
In Chinese, "sleet" is 雨夹雪.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'yoo' (rising tone), 'jyah' (rising tone), 'shwey' (rising tone), all ascending for mixture.
Writing and usage
Three characters totaling 17 strokes; rain, mixed together, and snow, literally describing rain and snow mixing.
Example sentence
下午会下雨夹雪。
It will be sleet this afternoon.
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How to remember 雨夹雪
Sleet is rain and snow mixed together in one weather event.
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Questions about 雨夹雪
How do you say "sleet" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sleet" is 雨夹雪. It is a noun.
How is 雨夹雪 written in Chinese?
Three characters totaling 17 strokes; rain, mixed together, and snow, literally describing rain and snow mixing.
How is 雨夹雪 used in a sentence?
Use 雨夹雪 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 下午会下雨夹雪。 (It will be sleet this afternoon.).
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