干冰

乾冰

gānbīng

noun #19,496

Measure Word

一块干冰 kuài

Meanings

1 dry ice
2 frozen carbon dioxide

Characters

Examples

舞台上用干冰制造烟雾效果。

Wǔtái shàng yòng gānbīng zhìzào yānwù xiàoguǒ.

Dry ice is used on stage to create smoke effects.

干冰的温度非常低，不要直接用手碰。

Gānbīng de wēndù fēicháng dī, bùyào zhíjiē yòng shǒu pèng.

Dry ice is extremely cold; don't touch it directly with your hands.

Tips

memory

干冰 = dry (干) ice (冰). It's 'dry' because solid CO2 sublimates directly into gas without becoming liquid — hence no wet residue.

Stroke Order

干 gàn

冰 bīng