冰格
bīnggé
An ice cube tray in Chinese is 冰格 (bīnggé).
冰格 refers to a plastic or metal container with compartments used to freeze water into small cubes.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 冰 (ice) and 格 (grid, compartment or slot).
Which one should you use?
The term 冰块模具 (bīngkuài mújù) is a more descriptive alternative often used to refer to the same object, while 冰块盒 (bīngkuài hé) is a synonym for an ice cube tray.
How do you pronounce it?
bīnggé
Did you know?
- The word 格 (gé) is the same term used to describe the compartments of a traditional Chinese medicine chest or a bento box.
- Beyond just water, some tea enthusiasts use a 冰格 (bīnggé) to freeze concentrated tea or fruit purées, allowing them to chill a drink without diluting the flavor as the ice melts.
- The character 格 (gé) in 冰格 is also the same character used to describe a 'grid' or 'matrix' in professional fields like mathematics and computing.
Examples in context
- 我把冰盒放进冰箱了。I put the ice cube tray in the refrigerator.
- 冰箱里有一个冰格。Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu yīgè bīnggé.There is an ice cube tray in the refrigerator.
- 请把这个冰格拿过来。Qǐng bǎ zhège bīnggé ná guòlái.Please bring this ice cube tray over here.
- 这个冰格是塑料做的。Zhège bīnggé shì sùliào zuò de.This ice cube tray is made of plastic.
Example conversation
In the kitchen, preparing drinks for a party.
- 雨婷 Yuting俊杰，你有冰格吗？Jùnjié, nǐ yǒu bīnggé ma?Junjie, do you have an ice cube tray?
- 俊杰 Junjie我有一个，在柜子里。Wǒ yǒu yīgè, zài guìzi lǐ.I have one, it is in the cabinet.
- 雨婷 Yuting太好了，我们需要冰块。Tài hǎo le, wǒmen xūyào bīngkuài.Great, we need some ice cubes.
- 俊杰 Junjie我现在就去拿。Wǒ xiànzài jiù qù ná.I will go get it right now.
