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冰冻

bīng dòng · bing dong

Traditional 冰凍

Meaning

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  1. to freeze
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Freezing dumplings

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，饺子(jiǎozi)要(yào)先(xiān)冰冻(bīngdòng)起来(qǐlai)，才(cái)不会(bùhuì)坏(huài)。

    Liangliang, the dumplings need to be frozen first so they won't go bad.

  2. Liangliang

    要(yào)冰冻(bīngdòng)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long do I freeze them?

  3. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)晚上(wǎnshang)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)。

    One night is enough.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)放(fàng)进去(jìnqù)了(le)。咦(yí)，里面(lǐmiàn)还有(háiyǒu)什么(shénme)？

    Then I'll put them in. Huh, what else is in there?

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，是(shì)上个月(shànggèyuè)我(wǒ)冰冻(bīngdòng)起来(qǐlai)的(de)汤圆(tāngyuán)！

    Ah, it's the rice balls I froze last month!

  6. Liangliang

    太好(tàihǎo)了(le)，今晚(jīnwǎn)就(jiù)吃(chī)汤圆(tāngyuán)吧(ba)。

    Great, let's eat rice balls tonight.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)包(bāo)冰(bīng)冻(dòng)玉(yù)米(mǐ)。

I bought a bag of frozen corn.

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02

湖(hú)面(miàn)在(zài)寒(hán)冷(lěng)的(de)夜(yè)晚(wǎn)会(huì)冰(bīng)冻(dòng)。

The lake surface freezes on cold nights.

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