Chinese word

冰块

Pronunciation

Pinyinbīng kuài

Meaning

  • nounice cube

Example

夏天喝可乐我喜欢加冰块。xià tiān hē kě lè wǒ xǐ huān jiā bīng kuài

In summer, I like to add ice cubes to my cola.

Illustration for 冰块 (ice cube)

More examples

冰块融化会让饮料变淡。bīng kuài róng huà huì ràng yǐn liào biàn dàn

When ice melts, drinks become watered down.

Core concept

A small, separate piece of frozen water that makes a drink or another object cold.

Common phrases

  • 加冰块jiā bīng kuài

    add ice

  • 拿出冰块ná chū bīng kuài

    take out ice cubes

  • 冰块融化bīng kuài róng huà

    ice melts

Similar words

冰bīng: Water that has frozen into a solid state.
碎冰suì bīng: Ice broken or shaved into small pieces or thin flakes.
冰块儿bīng kuàir: An informal spoken term for one lump of ice.

Definition in Chinese

由水结成的固体，成块状，可用于冷饮或冷却物品。yóu shuǐ jié chéng de gù tǐ chéng kuài zhuàng kě yòng yú léng yǐn huò lěng què wù pǐn

Word origin

冰 (bīng, "ice") + 块 (kuài, "lump") combines to mean a lump of ice.

Usage tips

  • In drink orders, the word identifies the solid pieces, while the amount or form of ice is usually stated separately.

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