How to say “ice” in Chinese
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“Ice” in Chinese is 冰, bīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
冰 is read bīng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 冫 “ice”; on the right, 水 “water”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “冰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 冰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把牛奶放到冰箱里了。wǒbǎniúnǎifàngdàobīngxiānglileI put the milk away in the fridge.
- 我要一杯冰水wǒyàoyìbēibīngshuǐA glass of ice water, please.
- 我特别喜欢吃冰激凌wǒtèbiéxǐhuanchībīngjīlíngI especially love ice cream.
- 冰激凌比蛋糕还甜。bīngjīlíngbǐdàngāoháitiánIce cream is even sweeter than cake.
- 你喜欢吃蛋糕还是冰激凌？nǐxǐhuanchīdàngāoháishibīngjīlíngWhich do you like, cake or ice cream?
- 冰箱里还剩两个鸡蛋bīngxiāngliháishèngliǎnggejīdànThere are still two eggs left in the fridge.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What shall we drink?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ice” in Chinese?
“Ice” in Chinese is 冰, pinyin bīng.
What does 冰 mean?
冰 (bīng) means “ice”.
How do you write 冰?
冰 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 冰?
冰 is read bīng. Tones: bīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ice” in the lesson “What shall we drink?”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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