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滑雪 (huá xuě) — to ski; skiing

Definition

滑雪 means to ski on snow (a sport/activity). Don't confuse it with 滑冰 (ice skating) or 滑 alone, which is just 'to slip/slide'.

verb
to skiskiing

Examples

  • 滑雪。
    Wǒ zhōu mò xiǎng qù huá xuě.
    I want to go skiing on the weekend.
  • 滑雪。
    Wǒ men dōu xǐ huan huá xuě.
    We all like skiing.
  • 滑雪。
    Zhè ge shān qū fēi cháng shì hé huá xuě.
    This mountain area is very suitable for skiing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

滑huáslide
雪xuěsnow

To 滑雪 is to 滑 over 雪; sliding on snow gives the meaning of skiing.

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
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
骨
骨gǔ滑huá
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

滑 pairs 水 (water) with 骨, which gives the sound.

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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.

Open 雪 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6Outdoor RecreationSports & Athletics

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