to freeze; frozen; ice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of water) to freeze; to turn into ice
Describes the process of water solidifying into ice due to low temperature.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
tài太
lěng冷
le了
，
chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
dōu都
bīng冰
dòng冻
le了
。
It was so cold last night that the water in the pond froze.
Bǎ把
yǐn饮
liào料
fàng放
zài在
bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
bīng冰
dòng冻
yī一
xià下
zài再
hē喝
。
Put the drink in the fridge to chill it before drinking.
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Hé河
shuǐ水
zài在
yán严
dōng冬
shí时
jié节
huì会
wán完
quán全
bīng冰
dòng冻
。
The river water will completely freeze during the severe winter.
noun
ice; frozen substance
dialectA dialectal or less formal term for 'ice'. Often refers to a solid block or mass of ice.
Dōng冬
tiān天
lù路
miàn面
yǒu有
bīng冰
dòng冻
，
zǒu走
lù路
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
There's ice on the road in winter, so be careful when walking.
Tā他
cóng从
bīng冰
xiāng箱
lǐ里
ná拿
chū出
yī一
dà大
kuài块
bīng冰
dòng冻
。
He took a large block of ice out of the freezer.
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Zhè这
ge个
bīng冰
dòng冻
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
bīng冰
zhèn镇
pí啤
jiǔ酒
。
This ice can be used to chill the beer.