雪地 (xuě de) — snow-covered ground | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

snow-covered ground

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Examples

雪地。
Hái zi men zài xuě de shàng duī le yí gè xuě rén.
The children built a snowman on the snow-covered ground.
雪地，。
xuě de Hěn huá, zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn.
The snow-covered ground is very slippery; be careful when walking.
雪地，。
Qīng chén de xuě de fǎn shè zhe yáng guāng, fēi cháng měi lì.
The snow-covered ground in the early morning reflects the sunlight and is very beautiful.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

地dìground

雪 describes 地, giving ground covered with snow.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

雨雨yǔrain

Sound part声符shēngfú

彗

彗huì雪xuě

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

雪 pairs 雨, showing rain, with 彗, giving the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土也地

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

也

也yě地dì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

地 is built from 土 (earth) and 也, which gives its sound.

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