下雪 (xià xuě) — to snow
Definition
A common verb meaning 'to snow', used for the weather event itself (often with 了 or 正着 in the examples: 下雪了 / 下着雪呢). Focuses on the act of snow falling, not on accumulated snow, which is 雪.
verb
to snow
Examples
- 下雪。Jīn tiān zǎo shàng xià xuě le.It snowed this morning.
- 下雪。Zuó tiān xià le xià xuě chǎng dà xuě.It had a heavy snowfall yesterday.
- 下雪。Wài miàn zhèng xià zhe xià xuě ne.It's snowing outside right now.
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