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冰雹

hail

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bing1bao2 • bīngbáo

Meaning

Primary

hail

Alternatives

hailstone

Mnemonic

冰雹 Hail refers to the 雹 hail that falls from the sky, which are small pieces of 冰 ice.

Usage

冰雹 打坏 了 我们 的 车窗。

The hail damaged our car windows.

天气 预报 说 今晚 可能 会 有 冰雹。

The weather forecast says there might be hail tonight.

农民 担心 冰雹 会 毁掉 他们 的 作物。

The farmers are worried that the hail will destroy their crops.