Writing
冰箱 (bīngxiāng) — how to say "refrigerator" in Chinese
冰箱
Refrigerator
noun
Character composition
冰
ice
箱
box, case
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
开冰箱
kāi bīngxiāng
open the fridge
冰箱里
bīngxiāng lǐ
in the fridge
新冰箱
xīn bīngxiāng
new refrigerator
Examples
夏天的时候，冰箱里总是塞满了各种饮料和水果。
In summer, the refrigerator is always stuffed with various drinks and fruits.
牛奶在冰箱里。
The milk is in the refrigerator.
Mnemonic
[bīngxiāng-] Bing the Snowman loves to chill in his refrigerator 冰箱. Inside, he keeps a magical ice 冰 box 箱 filled with dancing penguins 🐧. Every time he opens the 冰箱, the penguins throw him a frosty dance party!
Frequently asked questions
Refrigerator in Chinese Mandarin
"refrigerator" in Chinese is 冰箱 (bīngxiāng).
What does 冰箱 mean in English?
冰箱 (bīngxiāng) means "Refrigerator".
Refrigerator in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced bīngxiāng (written as bingxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "refrigerator" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冰箱: 冰 has 6 strokes, 箱 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 冰箱?
冰箱 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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