bing1冰
Jyutpingbing1
Yalebīng
Definition
Ice; water in its frozen solid state.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
Refers specifically to solid water, but also commonly appears in compound words related to coldness or frozen food. It is frequently used in the context of drinks, where adding ice is a standard request in local restaurants. When describing the act of water turning into ice, the verb 結 is used as a prefix.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the noun 冰 with the adjective 凍, which means cold. Remember that 冰 is the physical substance, while 凍 describes the temperature sensation.
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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.
