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    The noun 冰箱 (bīngxiāng) for 'refrigerator'

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    Explanation

    The noun 冰箱 (bīngxiāng) means "refrigerator" or "fridge" and is a common household vocabulary word. It is a compound of 冰 (ice) and 箱 (box). Common collocations include 打开冰箱 (open the fridge) and 放进冰箱 (put in the fridge).

    Examples

    • 把牛奶放进冰箱里，不然会坏的。

      Bǎ niúnǎi fàngjìn bīngxiāng lǐ, bùrán huì huài de.

      Put the milk in the refrigerator, or it will go bad.

    • 我们家的冰箱太小了，东西都放不下。

      Wǒmen jiā de bīngxiāng tài xiǎo le, dōngxi dōu fàng bú xià.

      Our refrigerator is too small — we can't fit everything in it.

    • 他打开冰箱，发现里面什么吃的都没有。

      Tā dǎkāi bīngxiāng, fāxiàn lǐmiàn shénme chī de dōu méiyǒu.

      He opened the refrigerator and found there was nothing to eat inside.

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