Chinese phrases

How to say no ice in Chinese

No ice in Chinese is 去冰 (qù bīng) at a milk tea shop or a café. Anywhere else, 不要冰 (bú yào bīng) works.

去冰

qù bīng

no ice

Ways to say no ice

去冰
qù bīng
Everyday
no ice
At milk tea shops and coffee chains, where the ice level is an option on the menu. The options differ from chain to chain.
少冰
shǎo bīng
Everyday
less ice
Cold, but less ice than the standard drink.
不要冰
bú yào bīng
Everyday
no ice, please
Plain and clear. Works in any shop or restaurant.
常温
cháng wēn
Everyday
room temperature
For a drink that is neither cold nor hot. Shops ask this about bottled drinks: 冰的还是常温的?
温的
wēn de
Everyday
warm
Many tea shops make drinks warm as well as hot. Also for water.
热的
rè de
Everyday
hot
For a hot drink. Most milk teas come hot too.

Milk tea shops also ask how sweet you want the drink. Each chain has its own names and levels, so check the menu or the ordering screen.

无糖
wú táng
no sugar
No added sugar.
少糖
shǎo táng
less sugar
Less than the standard drink.
半糖
bàn táng
half sugar
Half the standard sugar. A common choice.
三分糖
sān fēn táng
30% sugar
Some chains count in tenths: 三分糖 is about 30%, 七分糖 about 70%.

Saying 没有冰
没有冰 means “there is no ice.” To ask for no ice, say 去冰 or 不要冰.
Expecting 去冰 to be warm
A 去冰 drink is usually made cold and then served without ice. If you do not want a cold drink, ask for 常温.
Asking for a 冷 drink
To order a cold drink, say 冰的. 冷 is for the weather and how you feel, or for food and coffee that has gone cold.

In the dictionary: 冰 · 常温 · 无糖 · 奶茶