冰层

冰層
bīngcéng
noun #21,646

Measure Word

冰层 céng

Meanings

  1. 1 layer of ice
  2. 2 ice sheet
  3. 3 ice stratum

Examples

Dōngtiān hú miàn xíngchéng le hòuhòu de bīngcéng.
A thick layer of ice formed on the lake surface in winter.
Nánjí de bīngcéng zhèngzài yǐ jīngrén de sùdù rónghuà.
The ice sheet in Antarctica is melting at an alarming rate.

Tips

usage
冰层 emphasizes the layered, stratified nature of ice — it often refers to a sheet or cap of ice on a surface. For the act of icing over, use 结冰. For an iceberg, use 冰山.

Stroke Order

bīng
céng