冰
ice; freeze; ice-like thing; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesnoun
ice; solidified water
The most common basic meaning of the character.
Ice has formed on the lake.
A thin layer of ice formed on the window in winter.
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The children are skating on the ice surface.
I bought a cup of Coke with ice.
It takes a certain temperature for ice to melt into water.
verb
feel cold; chill
informalUsually used to describe the feeling of cold brought by cold objects or low temperature.
Just to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the river water already feels cold on the legs.
Stepping barefoot in ice water makes my feet feel icy cold.
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As soon as the autumn wind blows, my hands feel icy cold.
Touching a metal doorknob in winter will make your hands feel cold.
If you don't dry off after a bath, the cold wind will make you feel chilly all over.
verb
cool; chill; refrigerate
Commonly used for cooling drinks or food.
Put the soda in the fridge or on ice to cool it down.
In summer, I like to chill watermelons in the refrigerator.
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Please chill the beer for half an hour before drinking.
Mom chills the fruit to keep it fresh.
We can use an ice bucket to chill champagne.
noun
ice-like substance
Used to describe substances with similar appearance or texture to ice.
There are some ice-like flakes in the fridge.
The candied hawthorns Mom made are coated with rock sugar.
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Dry ice can be used to create stage smoke effects.
This kind of mint candy has an icy, flaky texture when eaten.
Hail is an extreme weather phenomenon made up of ice.
noun
surname Bing
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Bing is our new colleague.
The origin of the surname Bing can be traced back to ancient official titles.