冰糕 (bīng gāo) — ice cream; popsicle | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

冰糕 (bīnggāo) covers both ice cream and popsicles — the exact referent varies by region. In some areas it means a creamy ice cream, in others a frozen ice pop on a stick.

noun

ice creampopsicle

Measure word · 根

Examples

，冰糕。
Xià tiān de shí hou, wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī bīng gāo.
In summer, I like to eat ice cream the most.
冰糕。
Mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí gè bīng gāo.
Mom bought me a popsicle.
冰糕。
Zhè zhǒng bīng gāo de wèi dào hěn tè bié.
This kind of ice cream has a very special flavor.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

冰 and 糕 combine to name a frozen, cake-like sweet treat.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

冫水冰

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

冫

仌bīng冰bīng

Same sound today

冰 adds 水 (water) to 冫, the short form of 仌; 冫 gives the sound, and 水 shows the meaning.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

米羔糕

Meaning part形符xíngfú

米米mǐrice

Sound part声符shēngfú

羔

羔gāo糕gāo

Same sound today

糕 pairs 米 (rice) with 羔 (lamb). 米 points to a rice-flour food, and 羔 gives the sound; since lamb can be cooked, it may also hint at food.

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