杭州下了今冬最美的初雪 Hangzhou hit with first winter snow

Arial photo from December 9, 2018, shows snow covering(覆盖 fùgài) West Lake(西湖) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. [Photo: VCG]

Hangzhou was hit with its first snowfall(降雪 jiàngxuě) of the winter(冬季 dōngjì) on Sunday.

Three flamingos(火烈鸟) forage(觅食 mìshí) through the snow(雪 xuě) at the Hangzhou Zoo, Zhejiang Province, December 9, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

Two giant pandas frolic(嬉戏 xīxì) in the snow at the Hangzhou Zoo, Zhejiang Province, December 9, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

A Siberian tiger(西伯利亚虎) watches(欣赏 xīnshǎng) the snow fall at the Hangzhou Zoo, Zhejiang Province, December 9, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

Arial photo from December 9, 2018, shows snow covering(覆盖 fùgài) West Lake(西湖) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. [Photo: VCG]

重点词汇 Key Word:

雪

• <名词 n.> snow
  E.g. Xuě yòu kāishǐ xià le.
  雪又开始下了。
  Snow began falling again.

• <动词 v.> wipe out(a humiliation)
  E.g. Tā gǔdòng tā de tóngbāomen bàochóu xuěhèn.
  他鼓动他的同胞们报仇雪恨。
  He incited his fellow citizens to take their revenge