冰
bīng
Meaning
- ice
- (of an object or substance) to feel cold
- to chill sth
- (of a person) cold
Definition
水在0℃或0℃以下冻结成的固体。
Water frozen into a solid state at or below 0°C.
Usage
常用来形容温度低、寒冷的状态，也可比喻冷淡、冷静或透明纯净。
Often used to describe low temperature, cold conditions, and metaphorically for coldness, calmness, or purity.
Examples
- 1 冬天湖面上结了一层厚厚的冰。（In winter, a thick layer of ice forms on the lake.）
- 2 他说话的语气冷得像冰一样。（His tone of voice was as cold as ice.）
- 3 北极的冰盖正在融化。（The Arctic ice cap is melting.）
- 4 她站在冰天雪地里等车。（She stood in the freezing snow waiting for the bus.）
- 5 处理这个问题需要保持冷静，心如止水，心如冰清。（Dealing with this problem requires calmness, with a mind as still as water and as clear as ice.）
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