Chinese Conversation · Level 11
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Chinese word
冰沙
Pronunciation
Pinyinbīng shā
Meaning
- nounsmoothie
Example
夏天我常喝冰沙。xià tiān wǒ cháng hē bīng shā
In summer, I often drink smoothies.
More examples
他在路边买了一杯芒果冰沙。tā zài lù biān mǎi le yì bēi máng guǒ bīng shā
He bought a cup of mango smoothie by the roadside.
Core concept
A cold blend that turns fruit or another liquid and ice into a smooth drink with a lightly gritty texture.
Common phrases
芒果冰沙máng guǒ bīng shā
mango smoothie
水果冰沙shuí guǒ bīng shā
fruit smoothie
外带冰沙wài dài bīng shā
takeout smoothie
Similar words
沙冰shā bīng: A chilled blend of ice, fruit, or syrup with a slightly gritty texture.
奶昔nǎi xī: A rich, thick cold drink based on milk or ice cream and mixed with fruit or syrup.
果汁guǒ zhī: A fresh, watery drink made by squeezing fruit and collecting its juice.
Definition in Chinese
用碎冰或冰块与水果、果汁或其他液体一起打成的冷饮，质地细滑且带有少量冰粒。yòng suì bīng huò bīng kuài yǔ shuí guǒ guǒ zhī huò qí tā yè tǐ yì qǐ dǎ chéng de léng yǐn zhì dì xì huá qiě dài yǒu shǎo liàng bīng lì
Word origin
冰沙 (bīngshā, "smoothie") is formed from 冰 (bīng, "ice") + 沙 (shā, "sand"), as the image of sand-like grains evokes finely crushed ice.
Usage tips
- Native English speakers may expect any thick blended fruit drink to fit this word, but Chinese menus use it especially for the cold crushed-ice style.
Other meanings
- frappenoun
- slushienoun
Opposites
- 热饮rè yǐnhot drinknoun
Related words
- 冰沙店bīng shā diànsmoothie shopnoun