Today’s word of the day is 冰 (bīng) which means ‘ice’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases and sentences with 冰 (bīng).
冰水 (bīngshuǐ) Iced water
The first word is 冰水 (bīngshuǐ) which means ‘iced water’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 冰 means ice, and 水 means water. A way of using it in a sentence is 天气很热，我喝了一杯冰水。(Tiānqì hěn rè, wǒ hēle yī bēi bīngshuǐ.) The weather was hot, and I drank a glass of iced water.
冰箱 (bīngxiāng) Refrigerator
Another word we can create with 冰 (bīng) is 冰箱 (bīngxiāng). This is a noun that means refrigerator. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 冰 means ice, and 箱 means box. A way of using it in a sentence is 妈妈把新鲜的水果放进了冰箱。(Māmā bǎ xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ fàng jìnle bīngxiāng.) Mom put the fresh fruits into the refrigerator.
冰淇淋 (bīngqílín) Ice cream
Finally, we can create the word 冰淇淋 (bīngqílín) which means ice cream. A way of using it in a sentence is 姐姐生日的时候，我们为她准备了一大盒美味的冰淇淋。(Jiějiě shēngrì de shíhòu, wǒmen wèi tā zhǔnbèile yī dà hé měiwèi de bīngqílín.) On my sister's birthday, we prepared a big box of delicious ice cream for her.