Meaning of 冰箱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- refrigerator
- (old) icebox
How to use 冰箱
冰箱 is the everyday word for a home refrigerator, and it usually takes the measure word 台 (tái) or 个 (gè). People often say 放冰箱 to mean putting something in the fridge. Example: 牛奶在冰箱里。(Niúnǎi zài bīngxiāng lǐ.) The milk is in the fridge.
冰箱 is literally an ice (冰 bīng) box (箱 xiāng). Notice the bamboo top on 箱, since old boxes were often woven from bamboo, and the two ice drops on the left of 冰.
Common mistake: Learners often write 冰 with three drops like 水 or 氵, but 冰 has only two drops on the left. Also keep both syllables in the first tone, so it is bīngxiāng, not bīngxiǎng.
冰箱 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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冰 bīng · ice · 6 strokes
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箱 xiāng · box · 15 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 冰箱.
| 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; post office box |
| 箱子 | xiāngzi | suitcase; chest |
| 冰雪 | bīngxuě | ice and snow |
| 信箱 | xìnxiāng | mailbox; post office box |
| 后备箱 | hòubèixiāng | trunk; boot (of a car) |
| 冰山 | bīngshān | iceberg; ice-covered mountain |
| 结冰 | jiébīng | to freeze |
| 滑冰 | huábīng | to skate; skating |
| 集装箱 | jízhuāngxiāng | container (for shipping) |
| 冰棍儿 | bīnggùnr | ice lolly; popsicle |
| 冰淇淋 | bīngqílín | ice cream |
| 保险箱 | bǎoxiǎnxiāng | safe deposit box; safe |
Questions about 冰箱
What does 冰箱 mean?
冰箱 (bīngxiāng) means "refrigerator; (old) icebox" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 冰箱?
冰箱 is made of 2 characters: 冰 (6 strokes), 箱 (15 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 冰箱 an HSK word?
Yes. 冰箱 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say freezer in Chinese?
The freezer compartment is 冷冻室 (lěngdòngshì), and the fridge section is 冷藏室 (lěngcángshì). A standalone chest freezer is often called 冰柜 (bīngguì).
Does 箱 always mean box in other words?
Mostly yes. 箱 means a box or case, as in 箱子 (xiāngzi) suitcase, 信箱 (xìnxiāng) mailbox, and 后备箱 (hòubèixiāng) car trunk.