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冰块

bīng kuài · bing kuai

Traditional 冰塊

Meaning

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  1. ice cube
  2. ice chunk
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Melting ice

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)好热(hǎorè)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)喝(hē)冰水(bīngshuǐ)。

    It is so hot today. I want iced water.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)给你(gěinǐ)放(fàng)几块(jǐkuài)冰块(bīngkuài)。

    I will put a few ice cubes in for you.

  3. Dengdeng

    冰块(bīngkuài)太(tài)多(duō)，水(shuǐ)变(biàn)少了(shǎole)。

    Too many ice cubes. There is less water.

  4. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，冰块(bīngkuài)化了(huàle)，水(shuǐ)又(yòu)变(biàn)多了(duōle)。

    Never mind. When the ice cubes melt, there is more water again.

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)我(wǒ)等(děng)冰块(bīngkuài)化了(huàle)再(zài)喝(hē)。

    Haha, then I will wait for the ice cubes to melt before I drink.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)饮(yǐn)料(liào)里(lǐ)加(jiā)了(le)几(jǐ)块(kuài)冰(bīng)块(kuài)。

He added a few ice cubes to his drink.

02

天(tiān)气(qì)太(tài)热(rè)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)茶(chá)里(lǐ)放(fàng)点(diǎn)冰(bīng)块(kuài)。

It's so hot that I want to put some ice cubes in my tea.

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