冰山

bīngshān

noun HSK 7-9 #11,027

Measure Word

一座冰山 zuò

Meanings

1 iceberg

Characters

Literally 'ice mountain.'

Examples

这只是冰山一角。

Zhè zhǐshì bīngshānyìjiǎo.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

泰坦尼克号撞上了冰山。

Tàitǎnníkèhào zhuàng shàng le bīngshān.

The Titanic hit an iceberg.

Tips

usage

冰山一角 (bīngshān yìjiǎo, 'one corner of an iceberg') is used exactly like 'tip of the iceberg' in English — it's one of those phrases that works identically in both languages.

Stroke Order

冰 bīng

山 shān