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    Referring to ice cream with 冰淇淋 (bīngqílín)

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    Explanation

    The noun 冰淇淋 (bīngqílín) means "ice cream" and is a transliteration-based loanword widely used in modern Chinese. It is standard vocabulary for food and daily life conversations. Learners will encounter it in menus, shops, and casual discussions about desserts and snacks.

    Examples

    • 天太热了，我想吃一个冰淇淋。

      tiān tài rè le, wǒ xiǎng chī yī gè bīngqílín.

      It's too hot; I want to eat an ice cream.

    • 这家店的巧克力冰淇淋特别好吃。

      zhè jiā diàn de qiǎokèlì bīngqílín tèbié hǎochī.

      The chocolate ice cream at this shop is especially delicious.

    • 妈妈说吃太多冰淇淋对胃不好。

      māma shuō chī tài duō bīngqílín duì wèi bù hǎo.

      Mom said eating too much ice cream is bad for the stomach.

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