冰
激
凌

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The Chinese word 冰激凌 is formed by combining the character 冰, meaning "ice", which directly conveys the cold, frozen quality, with the characters 激凌, which together are chosen to approximate the sound of the English word "cream", thereby creating a term that phonetically resembles "ice cream" while incorporating a meaningful element to intuitively represent the treat.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃冰激凌。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī bīngjīlíng.

I like to eat ice cream.

今天天气很热，我想买一个冰激凌。

Jīntiān tiānqì hěn rè, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí gè bīngjīlíng.

It's very hot today, I want to buy an ice cream.

这个草莓冰激凌又甜又凉。

Zhège cǎoméi bīngjīlíng yòu tián yòu liáng.

This strawberry ice cream is both sweet and cold.

巧克力和香草，你更喜欢哪种口味的冰激凌？

Qiǎokèlì hé xiāngcǎo, nǐ gèng xǐhuān nǎ zhǒng kǒuwèi de bīngjīlíng?

Which flavor of ice cream do you prefer, chocolate or vanilla?

如果我们在家自己制作冰激凌，一定会非常有趣。

Rúguǒ wǒmen zài jiā zìjǐ zhìzuò bīngjīlíng, yídìng huì fēicháng yǒuqù.

It would be very fun if we made ice cream ourselves at home.

Word Definition - 冰激凌

bīng jī líng ice cream

Individual Character Details

冰 bīng, bīng
激 jī
凌 líng, líng