icehouse; ice cellar
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Meanings
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icehouse; ice cellar; a pit or structure for storing ice
formalTraditionally used before modern refrigeration to store ice cut from frozen lakes or rivers for use in warmer months. Now often historical or descriptive.
Gǔ古
dài代
méi没
yǒu有
bīng冰
xiāng箱
，
rén人
men们
yòng用
bīng冰
jiào窖
lái来
bǎo保
cún存
shí食
wù物
。
In ancient times, without refrigerators, people used icehouses to preserve food.
Zhè这
ge个
bīng冰
jiào窖
de的
qiáng墙
bì壁
hěn很
hòu厚
，
néng能
yǒu有
xiào效
gé隔
rè热
。
The walls of this ice cellar are very thick, providing effective insulation.
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Xià夏
tiān天
tā他
men们
bǎ把
bīng冰
cóng从
bīng冰
jiào窖
lǐ里
qǔ取
chū出
lái来
jiàng降
wēn温
。
In summer, they took ice out of the icehouse to cool things down.