雪
xuě/ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴/
yuki is the Japanese word for snow, which is translated into Chinese as 雪 (xuě).
The phrase refers to snow. While yuki is the Japanese term, the Chinese equivalent is 雪.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is xuě. The IPA is /ɕy̯ɛ²¹⁴/.
Did you know?
- The word 雪 is used in the Chinese phrase 雪耻 to mean 'to wipe away a humiliation' or 'to avenge oneself'.
- Some scholars suggest the ancient root for 雪 is related to the Tibetan word སད meaning 'frost' or 'cold air'.
- The character 雪 contains the radical for 'rain' 雨 at the top, signaling that snow is viewed as a form of precipitation.
Examples in context
- 外面在下雪。Wàimiàn zài xià xuě.It is snowing outside.
- 地上的雪很白。Dìshàng de xuě hěn bái.The snow on the ground is very white.
- 我不喜欢下雪天。Wǒ bù xǐhuān xià xuě tiān.I don't like snowy days.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking out the window at a winter storm.
- 雨婷 Yuting你看，开始下雪了！Nǐ kàn, kāishǐ xià xuě le!Look, it started snowing!
- 志强 Zhiqiang雪下得真大。Xuě xià de zhēn dà.The snow is falling very heavily.
- 雨婷 Yuting志强，你想去堆雪人吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ xiǎng qù duī xuěrén ma?Zhiqiang, do you want to go build a snowman?
- 志强 Zhiqiang好啊，我们走吧。Hǎo a, wǒmen zǒu ba.Sure, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 雪, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 雪, CC BY-SA 4.0.
