冰啤酒
bīng píjiǔ
The English phrase 'cold beer' is translated into Chinese as 冰啤酒 (bīng píjiǔ).
This phrase is used to refer to beer that has been chilled to a low temperature.
What does it mean word for word?
The word for 'cold' in this phrase is literally the character 冰, which means 'ice'.
How does it change in a sentence?
While 冰啤酒 is a common compound, you can also use the particle 的 to say 冰的啤酒 to emphasize the temperature.
How do you pronounce it?
bīng píjiǔ
Did you know?
- In China, beer is often served at room temperature or even warm, meaning you must explicitly ask for 冰啤酒 if you want it chilled.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, drinking 冰啤酒 is often discouraged because cold liquids are believed to shock the stomach and disrupt the body's internal balance.
- The character 啤 (pí) in 啤酒 is a phonetic loanword used to approximate the sound of 'beer' from English or other languages. It has no inherent meaning related to brewing or grain in its single character form.
Examples in context
- 来杯冰啤酒就太棒了！A cold beer would hit the spot!Tatoeba #2310039 by fercheung, translation #326043 by CK
- Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi lěng pí jiǔ (请给我一杯冷啤酒)Please give me a glass of cold beer
- 这瓶冰啤酒真好喝。Zhè píng bīng píjiǔ zhēn hǎohē.This cold beer is really delicious.
- 我想喝一瓶冰啤酒。Wǒ xiǎng hē yì píng bīng píjiǔ.I want to drink a cold beer.
Example conversation
A hot summer afternoon at a small restaurant.
- 俊杰 Junjie天气太热了，我想喝冰啤酒。Tiānqì tài rè le, wǒ xiǎng hē bīng píjiǔ.The weather is too hot, I want a cold beer.
- 梓涵 Zihan我也是，我也要来一瓶。Wǒ yě shì, wǒ yě yào lái yì píng.Me too, I want one as well.
- 俊杰 Junjie梓涵，你要点什么吃的吗？Zǐhán, nǐ yào diǎn shénme chī de ma?Zihan, do you want to order something to eat?
- 梓涵 Zihan不用了，我们只要冰啤酒就行。Bú yòng le, wǒmen zhǐ yào bīng píjiǔ jiù xíng.No need, just cold beer is enough for us.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
