冰袋 (bīng dài) — ice pack, ice bag (used for cooling or reducing… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

ice packice bag (used for cooling or reducing swelling)

Measure word · 个

Examples

，冰袋。
Tā niǔ shāng le jiǎo, yòng bīng dài fū le èr shí fēn zhōng.
He sprained his ankle and applied an ice pack for twenty minutes.
冰袋，。
Bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu liǎng gè bīng dài, nǐ kě yǐ ná yí gè yòng.
There are two ice packs in the fridge; you can take one.
冰袋。
Yào diàn mài de bīng dài bǐ wǎng shàng guì yì xiē.
Ice packs sold at pharmacies are a bit more expensive than online.

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 (ice) + 袋 (bag) names a bag for holding ice.

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.

代衣袋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothes

Sound part声符shēngfú

代

代dài袋dài

Same sound today

袋 combines 衣 (clothes) with 代, where 衣 gives the meaning and 代 gives the sound.

Appears in

Medicine & Treatment

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