冰淇淋甜筒
bīngqílín tiántǒng
The English phrase "ice cream cone" is translated into Chinese as 冰淇淋甜筒 (bīngqílín tiántǒng).
冰淇淋甜筒 is used to refer to a cone filled with ice cream.
Meaning: cone filled with ice cream (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 冰淇淋 (ice cream) and 甜筒 (sweet cone). The component 甜筒 (tiántǒng) literally means "sweet cone", where 甜 means "sweet" and 筒 means "tube" or "cylinder".
Which one should you use?
While 冰淇淋甜筒 is a standard term, 冰淇淋蛋筒 is a common alternative. The word 蛋筒 (dàntǒng) literally means "egg cone".
How do you pronounce it?
bīngqílín tiántǒng
Did you know?
- While 冰淇淋 is standard, you will often see 冰激凌 in mainland China. This version uses a character meaning 'to excite' or 'to thrill' to capture the sensation of the cold treat.
- In many Chinese-speaking cities, the choice between 甜筒 and 蛋筒 can signal whether you are speaking in a more Northern or Southern dialectical influence.
- The word 冰淇淋 (bīngqílín) is a phonetic loanword, meaning its characters were chosen specifically to mimic the sounds of the English word 'ice cream'.
Examples in context
- 珍想要一個冰淇淋甜筒。Jane wanted an ice cream cone.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of 冰淇淋甜筒.Tatoeba #850131 by Martha, translation #53801 by CN
- 我想吃一个冰淇淋蛋筒。I want to eat an ice cream cone.
- 这家店的雪糕筒真好吃！The ice cream cones at this shop are delicious!
- 下次我们一起去吃冰淇淋脆筒吧。Let's go and have ice cream cones together next time!
- 在台湾，他们叫它甜筒。In Taiwan, they call it a "tián tǒng."
- 那個冰淇淋甜筒很漂亮。nà ge bīngqílín tiántǒng hěn piàoliang.That ice cream cone is very pretty.
- 我想要買一個冰淇淋甜筒。wǒ xiǎng yào mǎi yí ge bīngqílín tiántǒng.I want to buy an ice cream cone.
Example conversation
A young man and woman are at an ice cream shop.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，妳想要吃什麼？jiāyí, nǐ xiǎng yào chī shénme?Jiayi, what do you want to eat?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我想要一個巧克力冰淇淋甜筒。wǒ xiǎng yào yí ge qiǎokèlì bīngqílín tiántǒng.I want a chocolate ice cream cone.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好，我也要一個。hǎo, wǒ yě yào yí ge.Okay, I want one too.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，我們快點去點餐吧。zhìqiáng, wǒmen kuài diǎn qù diǎncān ba.Zhiqiang, let's go order quickly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
