Chinese word

冰箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinbīng xiāng

Meaning

  • nounfridge

Example

冰箱里有牛奶。bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu niú nǎi

There is milk in the fridge.

Illustration for 冰箱 (fridge)

More examples

今天要买一个新的冰箱。jīn tiān yào mǎi yí gè xīn de bīng xiāng

We need to buy a new fridge today.

Core concept

A cold cabinet in the kitchen where food stays fresh through chilling or freezing.

Common phrases

  • 冰箱里bīng xiāng lǐ

    in the fridge

  • 打开冰箱dǎ kāi bīng xiāng

    open the fridge

  • 放进冰箱fàng jìn bīng xiāng

    put in the fridge

  • 冰箱门bīng xiāng mén

    fridge door

Similar words

电冰箱diàn bīng xiāng: An electric household appliance used to chill and store food and drinks.
冰柜bīng guì: A large freezer cabinet used to freeze and store food, often in businesses.
冷冻室lěng dòng shì: A very cold compartment for freezing food inside a refrigerator.

Definition in Chinese

用于存放食物并保持低温的家用电器，用来冷藏或冷冻食物。yòng yú cún fàng shí wù bìng bǎo chí dī wēn de jiā yòng diàn qì yòng lái lěng cáng huò lěng dòng shí wù

Word origin

冰箱 (bīngxiāng, "ice box") combines 冰 (bīng, "ice") + 箱 (xiāng, "box"), a literal name that now refers to an electric appliance rather than a box filled with ice.

Usage tips

  • For counting this appliance, 台 (tái, "machine") is the natural classifier, rather than the general 个 (gè, "general classifier").

Related words

  • 电冰箱diàn bīng xiāngelectric refrigeratornoun
  • 家用冰箱jiā yòng bīng xiānghome refrigeratornoun
  • 迷你冰箱mí nǐ bīng xiāngmini refrigeratornoun

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