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How do you say "snowstorm" in Chinese?
暴风雪
bào fēng xuě
In Chinese, "snowstorm" is 暴风雪.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'bao' (falling tone), 'fung' (rising tone), 'shwey' (rising tone), fierce and icy sounds.
Writing and usage
Three characters with 19 strokes combined; violent, wind, and snow together creating severe winter weather.
Example sentence
明天会有暴风雪。
There will be a snowstorm tomorrow.
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How to remember 暴风雪
A snowstorm is as dangerous as a rainstorm but with freezing snow.
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Questions about 暴风雪
How do you say "snowstorm" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "snowstorm" is 暴风雪. It is a noun.
How is 暴风雪 written in Chinese?
Three characters with 19 strokes combined; violent, wind, and snow together creating severe winter weather.
How is 暴风雪 used in a sentence?
Use 暴风雪 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 明天会有暴风雪。 (There will be a snowstorm tomorrow.).
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