Chinese word

冰棍儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinbīng gùnr

Meaning

  • nounpopsicle

Example

夏天我买了一个冰棍儿。xià tiān wǒ mǎi le yí gè bīng gùnr

In summer, I bought a popsicle.

Illustration for 冰棍儿 (popsicle)

More examples

太阳下，他的冰棍儿很快就化了。tài yáng xià tā de bīng gùnr hěn kuài jiù huà le

His popsicle melted quickly in the sun.

Core concept

A cold, solid bar made for holding rather than scooping, with its stick built into the frozen treat.

Common phrases

  • 一根冰棍儿yì gēn bīng gùnr

    a popsicle

  • 吃冰棍儿chī bīng gùnr

    eat a popsicle

  • 融化的冰棍儿róng huà de bīng gùnr

    melting popsicle

Similar words

冰棍bīng gùn: A frozen juice or water treat on a stick, held in the hand and bitten.
冰棒bīng bàng: A stick-shaped frozen treat made from juice or syrup, often sold in shops or street stalls.

Definition in Chinese

冰棍儿是把液体或果汁装入模具冻结后，插上可握的棍子形成的棒状冷冻食品，常在夏季作为解暑的小吃。bīng gùnr shì bǎ yè tǐ huò guǒ zhī zhuāng rù mú jù dòng jié hòu chā shàng kě wò de gùn zi xíng chéng de bàng zhuàng lěng dòng shí pǐn cháng zài xià jì zuò wéi jié shǔ de xiǎo chī

Word origin

冰 (bīng, "ice") + 棍 (gùn, "stick") forms the image of a frozen stick-shaped food, while 儿 (ér, "r-suffix") marks a northern colloquial ending.

Usage tips

  • English ice cream can suggest a scoopable dairy dessert, but this Chinese noun also covers frozen juice and other water-based bars.

Other meanings

  • ice cream barnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 冰棍bīng gùnpopsiclenoun
  • 冰棒bīng bàngpopsiclenoun

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