xuě rén
snowman
In Chinese, the word 'snowman' is '雪人', pronounced as 'xuě rén'. It has the same usage like in English, referring to an anthropomorphic snow sculpture, often built by children in regions with sufficient snowfall.
Wǒ de xuěrén hěn dà.
My snowman is very big.
This sentence is expressing the size of one's snowman, using the adjective 'big' to describe it.
Nǐ kàndào nàgè xuěrénle ma?
Did you see that snowman?
This sentence is asking if the respondent saw a particular snowman.
Xiǎo mínɡ zài zuò xuě rén.
Xiao Ming is making a snowman.
This sentence is stating that a person named Xiao Ming is currently in the process of making a snowman.
Xuě rén rónɡ huà le.
The snowman has melted.
This sentence is stating that the snowman has undergone the process of melting.
Wǒ xǐ huān xuě rén.
I like snowmen.
This sentence is expressing personal preference for snowmen.
Tā de xuě rén shì huáng sè de.
Her snowman is yellow.
This sentence is describing the color of someone else's snowman as being yellow.
Xuě rén dài zhě mào zi.
The snowman is wearing a hat.
This sentence is indicating that the snowman has a hat on it.
Wǒ men zuò de xuě rén hěn hǎo kàn.
The snowman we made is pretty.
This sentence is expressing a collective opinion about the aesthetic of the snowman that was built by the speaker and others.
Xuě rén de yǎn jīng shì shí tou.
The snowman's eyes are stones.
This sentence is describing the material used to create the eyes of the snowman, in this case, stones.
Xuě rén zhàn zài hù wài.
The snowman is standing outdoors.
This sentence is indicating the location of the snowman as being outdoors.