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First Snow of the Winter

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ID: 1579 Intermediate
Many people have already experienced blizzard-like conditions this year, but for those of you who have yet to see snowfall in your neck of the woods, this lesson's for you! Tune in to learn how to describe the year's first snow.
Wed Jan 05 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
场 chǎng [measure word for occasions, performances]
第一场雪 dì yī chǎng xuě first snow of winter
积雪 jīxuě accumulated snow
广场 guǎngchǎng square
你那里下雪了吗？
nǐ nàlǐ xiàxuě le ma ？
Is it snowing by you?
没有。最近每天下雨。北京下雪了？
méiyǒu 。zuìjìn měitiān xiàyǔ 。Běijīng xiàxuě le ？
No. It's been raining every day lately. Is it snowing in Beijing?
是啊。这是今年冬天的第一场雪。
shì a 。zhè shì jīnnián dōngtiān de dì yī chǎng xuě 。
Yeah. Today is the first day of snow this winter.
下得大不大？
xià de dà bu dà ？
Is it snowing heavily?
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