Chinese word

刨冰

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào bīng

Meaning

  • nounshaved ice

Example

我喜欢吃刨冰。wǒ xǐ huān chī bào bīng

I like eating shaved ice.

Illustration for 刨冰 (shaved ice)

More examples

我和妹妹买了刨冰。wǒ hé mèi mèi mǎi le bào bīng

My younger sister and I bought shaved ice.

Core concept

A cold dessert made from ice shaved into tiny, fluffy flakes.

Common phrases

  • 买刨冰mǎi bào bīng

    buy shaved ice

  • 一份刨冰yí fèn bào bīng

    a serving of shaved ice

  • 草莓刨冰cǎo méi bào bīng

    strawberry shaved ice

Similar words

雪花冰xuě huā bīng: A cold sweet dessert made from ice shaved into light, fluffy flakes like snow.

Definition in Chinese

用工具把冰块削成细薄的冰片，通常加上水果、糖浆等食用的甜品。yòng gōng jù bǎ bīng kuài xuē chéng xì báo de bīng piàn tōng cháng jiā shàng shuí guǒ táng jiāng děng shí yòng de tián pǐn

Word origin

刨 (bào, "shave") + 冰 (bīng, "ice") combines to name ice shaved into fine flakes.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese menus, a flavor can come before 刨冰 (bàobīng, "shaved ice"), so 芒果 (mángguǒ, "mango") 刨冰 names a mango version.

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