bing1 ho4冰河
Jyutpingbing1 ho4
Yalebīng hòh
Definition
Glacier.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to massive, slow-moving bodies of ice formed over centuries. While 冰川 is the standard term used in geography and formal contexts, 冰河 is frequently used in casual conversation to describe the same phenomenon. It carries a slightly more descriptive or visual feel when talking about natural landscapes.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Global warming has caused many glaciers to melt.
Related words
Common phrases
ice age
Grammar color guide
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Particle
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
