Chinese word

结冰

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié bīng

Meaning

  • verbfreeze

Example

路面已经结冰，小心滑倒。lù miàn yǐ jīng jié bīng xiǎo xīn huá dào

The road is already frozen over, so be careful not to slip.

Illustration for 结冰 (freeze)

More examples

清晨河面已经结冰，渔民暂时不能出船。qīng chén hé miàn yǐ jīng jié bīng yú mín zàn shí bù néng chū chuán

Early in the morning, the river surface has already frozen over, so the fishermen cannot go out by boat for a while.

Core concept

Cold causes water or moisture on a surface to become a firm layer of ice.

Common phrases

  • 路面结冰lù miàn jié bīng

    road surface freezes over

  • 水管结冰shuí guǎn jié bīng

    water pipe freezes

  • 湖面结冰hú miàn jié bīng

    lake surface freezes over

Similar words

冻结dòng jié: Be legally or technically stopped so that assets cannot move or functions cannot operate.
结霜jié shuāng: Develop a fine white coating of frost on plants or windows in cold weather.

Definition in Chinese

因温度降低而使液体或物体表面形成冰的动作或过程。yīn wēn dù jiàng dī ér shǐ yè tǐ huò wù tǐ biǎo miàn xíng chéng bīng de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

The compound 结 (jié, "form") + 冰 (bīng, "ice") names the formation of ice, so its structure directly matches the physical process.

Usage tips

  • The subject is usually water or a surface, because the word describes a condition that develops by itself rather than an action performed by a person.

Other meanings

  • freezingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 结冰点jié bīng diǎnfreezing pointnoun

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