降雪 (jiàng) — to snow (formal/书面); snowfall, amount of snow

Definition

降雪 is a formal/书面 verb-noun meaning 'to snow' or 'snowfall'. Unlike the everyday 下雪, 降雪 is used primarily in weather reports, official forecasts, and written contexts. As a noun it often refers to the amount or occurrence of snow (降雪量). Learners should recognize it as a more literary or technical synonym for 下雪.

to snow (formal/书面)snowfallamount of snow

Examples

降雪。
Jīnwǎn jiāng yǒu dàmiànjī jiàng.
There will be widespread snowfall tonight.
降雪10。
Yùjì jiàng liàng huì dádào shí límǐ.
The snowfall is expected to reach 10 centimeters.
降雪。
Zhè chǎng jiàng chíxù le zhěngzhěng liǎng tiān.
This snowfall lasted a full two days.

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