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滑雪板 (huá xuě bǎn) — ski (the board used in skiing, often referring to snowboard in casual contexts)

Definition

Literally "ski/snowboard board" — the equipment you stand on, not the sport 滑雪 itself. The measure word 副 (pair) confirms it's a physical pair of boards.

noun
ski (the board used in skiing, often referring to snowboard in casual contexts)
Measure word · 副

Examples

  • 滑雪板，。
    Wǒ mǎi le yí fù xīn de huá xuě bǎn, zhōu mò qù huá xuě.
    I bought a new pair of skis and will go skiing this weekend.
  • 滑雪板，。
    Tā de huá xuě bǎn shì hóng sè de, hěn piào liang.
    His snowboard is red and very pretty.
  • 滑雪板。
    Qǐng bǎ huá xuě bǎn fàng zài jià zi shàng.
    Please put the skis on the rack.

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.

滑雪slide on snow
滑huáslide雪xuěsnow
动宾Verb + object
板bǎnboard

滑雪 says sliding on snow, and 板 is the board used for it.

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.

Open 滑 →

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 →

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
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
反
反fǎn板bǎn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

板 pairs 木 (tree) with 反 as a sound part.

Open 板 →
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