Chinese word

少冰

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎo bīng

Meaning

  • adverbless ice

Example

我要一杯奶茶，少冰。wǒ yào yì bēi nǎi chá shǎo bīng

I would like a cup of milk tea with less ice.

Illustration for 少冰 (less ice)

More examples

这杯奶茶有点冰，下次我要少冰。zhè bēi nǎi chá yóu diǎn bīng xià cì wǒ yào shǎo bīng

This cup of milk tea is a little too icy, so next time I'll get less ice.

Core concept

A drink keeps some ice, but the usual amount is reduced.

Common phrases

  • 一杯少冰奶茶yì bēi shǎo bīng nǎi chá

    a cup of milk tea with less ice

  • 少冰少糖shǎo bīng shǎo táng

    less ice less sugar

  • 少冰就好shǎo bīng jiù hǎo

    less ice is fine

Similar words

去冰qù bīng: Asking for a drink to be made without any ice.

Definition in Chinese

点饮料时表示要求杯中放比正常量更少的冰，常用于奶茶、茶饮的点单中。diǎn yǐn liào shí biǎo shì yāo qiú bēi zhōng fàng bǐ zhèng cháng liàng gèng shǎo de bīng cháng yòng yú nǎi chá chá yǐn de diǎn dān zhōng

Word origin

少冰 (shǎobīng, "less ice") is a direct modifier-noun compound: 少 (shǎo, "less") reduces the amount, and 冰 (bīng, "ice") names the drink's ice.

Usage tips

  • The amount is not an exact measurement, since different shops may start with different standard portions of ice.

Other meanings

  • a little iceadverb

Opposites

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