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雪糕

xuě gāo

ice cream

How common it is

雪糕 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xuě gāo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

雪糕是一种冷冻的甜食,用牛奶、糖和水果做成。夏天吃雪糕很凉快。

Xuě gāo shì yī zhǒng lěngdòng de tiánshí, yòng niúnǎi, táng hé shuǐguǒ zuò chéng. Xiàtiān chī xuě gāo hěn liángkuai.

Ice cream is a frozen sweet treat made with milk, sugar, and fruit. Eating ice cream in summer is very refreshing.

Context note

雪糕有很多口味,比如草莓、巧克力和香草。

Xuě gāo yǒu hěnduō kǒuwèi, bǐrú cǎoméi, qiǎokèlì hé xiāngcǎo.

Ice cream has many flavors, such as strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.

5 examples

我吃了一个草莓雪糕。
wǒ chī le yí gè cǎo méi xuě gāo。
I ate a strawberry ice cream.
雪糕在冰箱里。
xuě gāo zài bīng xiāng lǐ。
The ice cream is in the fridge.
妈妈给我买了雪糕。
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le xuě gāo。
Mom bought me ice cream.
夏天我喜欢吃雪糕。
xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan chī xuě gāo。
In summer, I like to eat ice cream.
这个雪糕很好吃。
zhè ge xuě gāo hěn hǎo chī。
This ice cream is very tasty.

5 mini stories

小华在公园里吃雪糕。他觉得很开心。
xiǎo huá zài gōng yuán lǐ chī xuě gāo。 tā jué de hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Hua eats ice cream in the park. He feels very happy.
小红和朋友们分享雪糕。大家都很喜欢。
xiǎo hóng hé péng yǒu men fēn xiǎng xuě gāo。 dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan。
Xiao Hong shares ice cream with friends. Everyone likes it.
小明自己做雪糕。他用了牛奶和水果。
xiǎo míng zì jǐ zuò xuě gāo。 tā yòng le niú nǎi hé shuǐ guǒ。
Xiao Ming makes ice cream himself. He uses milk and fruit.
雪糕掉在地上,小刚很难过。妈妈安慰他。
xuě gāo diào zài dì shàng, xiǎo gāng hěn nán guò。 mā ma ān wèi tā。
The ice cream falls on the ground, Xiao Gang is sad. Mom comforts him.
夏天到了,商店里有很多雪糕。孩子们排队买。
xià tiān dào le, shāng diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xuě gāo。 hái zi men pái duì mǎi。
Summer arrives, and there are many ice creams in the store. Children line up to buy.

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