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Hi friends, it is winter in America, Europe and Asia, and summer in Australia. Anyway no matter where we are, we have to face changes in the weather and I would like to offer you some new sentences to see how we talk about "Snow" in Chinese. ok?

Note: Please click on any Chinese character that you need help with to see its Chinese pinyin, pronunciation and meaning and then to read it after me.


No. 055: 下雪了！　
            It is snowing!

No. 056: 这是一场大雪。
            This is a heavy snow.

No. 057: 我们被大雪封锁在屋子里。
            We are snowed in.

No. 058:-- 雪为什么是白的?
　　　　-- Why is snow white?
           
　　　　-- 因为看得见的阳光是白色的，而雪反射了大部分阳光。
　　　　-- Visible sunlight is white and snow　reflects most of the sunlight.   

No. 059: -- 你喜欢雪吗？
            -- Do you like/enjoy snow?   

            -- 是的， 我喜欢。我喜欢它的纯洁与美丽。
　　　　 -- Yes, I do.Ｉlike/enjoy its purity and beauty.


In English, SNOW is a noun and a verb. It is the same as in the ancient Chinese language. However, in modern Chinese, SNOW is a noun only so I hope you pay attention to this.

Note: Please click on any Chinese character that you need help with to see its Chinese pinyin, pronunciation and meaning and then to read it after me.

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn , or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, You are also welcome to publish your opinions in Forum For Friends. :-)   


--Shirley
Written and Recorded On Sat, Jan 14, 2006