bīng
chuān

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Meaning of 冰川

冰川 means a large, slow-moving mass of ice formed by compacted snow. Pronounced bīng chuān.

  • a large, slow-moving mass of ice formed by compacted snow

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
quán
qiú
biàn
nuǎn
 
duō
gāo
shān
bīng
chuān
zhèng
zài
jiā
róng
huà
 

Due to global warming, many mountain glaciers are melting at an accelerated rate.

líng
lán
dǎo
yōng
yǒu
shì
jiè
shàng
zuì
de
bīng
gài
zhòng
duō
de
bīng
chuān
 

Greenland has the world's largest ice sheet and numerous glaciers.

Zhè
tiáo
shì
dài
bīng
chuān
yùn
dòng
liú
xià
de
hén
 

This river valley is a trace left by ancient glacial movement.

xué
jiā
tōng
guò
yán
jiū
bīng
chuān
de
bīng
xīn
lái
liǎo
jiě
dài
hòu
 

Scientists study ice cores from glaciers to understand ancient climates.

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