Chinese word

多冰

Pronunciation

Pinyinduō bīng

Meaning

  • adverbwith extra ice

Example

这杯果汁可以多冰吗？zhè bēi guǒ zhī ké yǐ duō bīng ma

Can this juice have extra ice?

Illustration for 多冰 (with extra ice)

More examples

热天喝饮料我喜欢多冰，更凉快。rè tiān hē yǐn liào wǒ xǐ huān duō bīng gèng liáng kuài

On hot days, I like drinks with extra ice because they are cooler.

Core concept

A short request that makes extra ice the main change to a drink.

Common phrases

  • 多冰一点duō bīng yì diǎn

    a bit more ice

  • 我要多冰wǒ yào duō bīng

    want extra ice

Similar words

加冰jiā bīng: Asks for ice to be added to a drink.
少冰shǎo bīng: Orders a drink with less ice than the usual amount.
去冰qù bīng: Orders a drink without any ice.
微冰wēi bīng: Orders a drink with just a little ice.

Definition in Chinese

点饮料时常用的副词，表示要求在饮料中加入比平时更多的冰。diǎn yǐn liào shí cháng yòng de fù cí biǎo shì yāo qiú zài yǐn liào zhōng jiā rù bǐ píng shí gèng duō de bīng

Word origin

多 (duō, "many") directly modifies 冰 (bīng, "ice"), creating a transparent phrase for increasing the normal amount of ice in a drink.

Usage tips

  • In everyday drink orders, this wording changes the ice quantity without necessarily changing the drink size or its other ingredients.

Opposites

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