冰 (bīng) — ice; to chill (something)
Definition
冰 is the physical substance 'ice' (a noun, counted with 块), and also a verb meaning 'to chill' something in a fridge or with ice. Don't confuse it with 感冒 ('catch a cold') — that's the illness, not ice.
iceto chill (something)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 冰。Zhuō zi shàng yǒu yí kuài bīng.There is a piece of ice on the table.
- 冰。Qǐng bǎ yǐn liào bīng yí xià.Please chill the drink.
- 。Xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan hē bīng shuǐ.In summer I like to drink iced water.
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