Chinese word

冰镇

Pronunciation

Pinyinbīng zhèn

Meaning

  • verbchill

Example

把啤酒冰镇半小时再喝。bǎ pí jiǔ bīng zhèn bàn xiǎo shí zài hē

Chill the beer for half an hour before drinking it.

Illustration for 冰镇 (chill)

More examples

夏天把西瓜冰镇一下更好吃。xià tiān bǎ xī guā bīng zhèn yí xià gèng hǎo chī

In summer, watermelon tastes better when chilled.

Core concept

Ice acts directly on a drink or food to make it cold enough to consume at once.

Common phrases

  • 冰镇啤酒bīng zhèn pí jiǔ

    chill beer

  • 冰镇饮料bīng zhèn yǐn liào

    chill drinks

  • 冰镇西瓜bīng zhèn xī guā

    chill watermelon

Similar words

冷藏lěng cáng: Store food or drinks in a refrigerator to keep them cool without freezing them.
冷冻lěng dòng: Put food or drinks in a freezer and turn them solid for storage.

Definition in Chinese

把饮料或食物放入冰水或加入冰块，迅速降低温度以便立即饮用或食用的动作。bǎ yǐn liào huò shí wù fàng rù bīng shuǐ huò jiā rù bīng kuài xùn sù jiàng dī wēn dù yǐ biàn lì jí yǐn yòng huò shí yòng de dòng zuò

Word origin

The compound 冰镇 (bīngzhèn, "to chill") joins 冰 (bīng, "ice") with 镇 (zhèn, "to keep down"), which gives a clear picture of ice holding the temperature low.

Usage tips

  • In everyday requests, the word signals a quick preparation step rather than long-term refrigeration, which helps distinguish it from broader cold-storage vocabulary.

Other meanings

  • chilledadjective

Opposites

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