Definition
大雪 has two main meanings: (1) heavy snow as a weather event, and (2) Major Snow, the 20th of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar, which marks the period around December 7–8 when heavy snow is expected. The solar term sense is culturally specific and appears in seasonal references.
n.
heavy snowMajor Snow (20th of the 24 solar terms)
Examples
- 大雪。Jīntiān xià le hěn dà de Dà xuě.It snowed heavily today.
- 大雪。Dà xuě shì èrshísì jiéqì zhī yī.Major Snow is one of the 24 solar terms.
- 大雪。Běifāng dìqū měinián dōu yǒu Dà xuě.Northern regions have heavy snow every year.
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