干冰 (gān bīng) — dry ice | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

dry ice

Measure word · 块

Examples

干冰。
gān bīng Kě yǐ yòng lái zuò lěng yǐn.
Dry ice can be used to make cold drinks.
，干冰。
Zài wǔ tái biǎo yǎn zhōng, tā men yòng le hěn duō gān bīng lái zhì zào yān wù xiào guǒ.
In stage performances, they use a lot of dry ice to create smoke effects.
干冰。
Yùn shū bīng qí lín shí cháng yòng gān bīng lái bǎo xiān.
Dry ice is often used to keep ice cream fresh during transport.

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.

干 describes dryness and 冰 names ice, giving the term for dry ice.

Characters in this word

The simplified 干 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (饼干, 干杯) it is 乾; in others (干, 干活儿) (干扰) it is 幹 or 干.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 乾; 干 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

倝

倝gàn乾gān

Same sound today

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.

Appears in

Materials & Substances

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.