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How do you say "fridge" in Chinese?
冰箱
bīng xiāng
In Chinese, "fridge" is 冰箱.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'bing shyang' with first flat, second high. Sounds cool and preserved.
Writing and usage
Bing (ice/cold) is five strokes, xiang (box/cabinet) is ten. Xiang is the more complex character.
Example sentence
冰箱里有牛奶。
There is milk in the fridge.
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How to remember 冰箱
Bing means ice or cold, xiang means box or cabinet - a fridge is a cold box for keeping food fresh.
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Questions about 冰箱
How do you say "fridge" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "fridge" is 冰箱. It is a noun.
How is 冰箱 written in Chinese?
Bing (ice/cold) is five strokes, xiang (box/cabinet) is ten. Xiang is the more complex character.
How is 冰箱 used in a sentence?
Use 冰箱 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 冰箱里有牛奶。 (There is milk in the fridge.).
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