Writing
雪糕 (xuě gāo) — how to say "ice cream" in Chinese
雪糕
Ice cream
noun
Character composition
雪
snow
糕
cake
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一根雪糕
yī gēn xuě gāo
one ice cream
吃雪糕
chī xuě gāo
eat ice cream
买雪糕
mǎi xuě gāo
buy ice cream
Examples
夏天我喜欢吃雪糕。
In summer I like to eat ice cream.
我吃雪糕。
I eat ice cream.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say ice cream in Mandarin?
"ice cream" in Chinese is 雪糕 (xuě gāo).
What does 雪糕 mean in English?
雪糕 (xuě gāo) means "Ice cream".
Ice cream in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced xuě gāo (written as xue gao, xuegao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ice cream in Chinese characters
It is written 雪糕: 雪 has 11 strokes, 糕 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 雪糕?
雪糕 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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