How do you say "snowstorm" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "snowstorm" is 暴风雪 (bào fēng xuě). It is a adjective.

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暴风雪 (pinyin: bào fēng xuě) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 暴风雪

How do you pronounce 暴风雪?

暴风雪 is romanised as bào fēng xuě in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 暴风雪 written in Chinese?

暴风雪 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is bào fēng xuě. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 暴风雪 formal or casual?

暴风雪 is a common adjective used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.