冰

Ice in Chinese: 冰 (bīng)

bīng

ice

HSK 3.0 Level 41 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1ice
  2. 2to chill sth
  3. 3(of an object or substance) to feel cold
  4. 4(of a person) cold
  5. 5unfriendly
  6. 6(slang) methamphetamine

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冰

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄧㄥ

bīng

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 湖面上结了一层厚厚的冰。

    hú miàn shàng jié le yì céng hòu hòu de bīng。

    A thick layer of ice formed on the lake surface.

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Related words

冰箱

bīng xiāng

icebox

滑冰

huá bīng

to skate

冰雪

bīng xuě

ice and snow

冰山

bīng shān

iceberg

结冰

jié bīng

to freeze

冰棍儿

bīng gùn r

ice lolly

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