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雪花

xuě huā · xue hua

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Meaning

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  1. snowflake
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The first snow

  1. Liangliang

    下雪(xiàxuě)了(le)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)，一(yī)片(piàn)雪花(xuěhuā)落(luò)在(zài)我(wǒ)手(shǒu)上(shàng)。

    It is snowing! Look, a snowflake landed on my hand.

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)！快(kuài)拍照(pāizhào)吧(ba)。

    Wow, so pretty! Quick, take a photo.

  3. Liangliang

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)拿(ná)手机(shǒujī)。

    Wait a moment, I will get my phone first.

  4. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)拿(ná)出来(chūlái)了(le)，可是(kěshì)雪花(xuěhuā)已经(yǐjīng)化(huà)了(le)。

    You got the phone out, but the snowflake has already melted.

  5. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)再(zài)等(děng)下(xià)一(yī)片(piàn)雪花(xuěhuā)。

    No problem, I will wait for the next snowflake.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

雪(xuě)花(huā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)地(de)落(luò)在(zài)屋(wū)顶(dǐng)上(shàng)。

Snowflakes fall gently on the roof.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)伸(shēn)出(chū)手(shǒu)去(qù)接(jiē)飘(piāo)落(luò)的(de)雪(xuě)花(huā)。

The children reached out their hands to catch the falling snowflakes.

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