Definition
小雪 is the 20th solar term (节气) in the traditional Chinese calendar, typically occurring around November 22–23. It marks the beginning of the period when light snow starts to fall in northern China. As a common noun, 小雪 can also refer to a light snowfall.
n.
Light Snowthe 20th of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar (around November 22–23)light snow (a small amount of snowfall)
Examples
- 小雪。Xiǎo xuě shì èrshí sì jiéqì zhōng de dì èrshí gè jiéqì.Xiaoxue is the 20th of the 24 solar terms.
- 小雪，。Jīntiān de Xiǎo xuě hěn xiǎo, dìshang zhǐyǒu báobáo de yì céng.Today's light snow is very small; there's only a thin layer on the ground.
- 小雪，。Dào le Xiǎo xuě jiéqì, běifāng jiù kāishǐ lěng le.When the Xiaoxue solar term arrives, the north starts to get cold.
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