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How do you say "glacier" in Chinese?
冰川
bīng chuān
In Chinese, "glacier" is 冰川 (bīng chuān).
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Pronunciation
This word sounds like "bīng chuān" — "bīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "chuān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
冰川 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
冰川缓慢地沿山谷向下移动。
bīng chuān huǎn màn dì yán shān gǔ xiàng xià yí dòng 。
The glacier slowly moved down the valley.
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How to remember 冰川
Notice how "bīng chuān" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "冰川" (bīng chuān).
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Questions about 冰川
How do you pronounce 冰川?
This word sounds like "bīng chuān" — "bīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "chuān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 冰川 formal or casual?
冰川 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 冰川 used in Chinese?
冰川 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 冰川缓慢地沿山谷向下移动。 (The glacier slowly moved down the valley.).
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