冰山

bīngshān

noun HSK 7-9 #11,027

Measure Word

一座冰山 zuò

Meanings

1 iceberg

Characters

Literally 'ice mountain.'

Examples

HSK 3

这只是冰山一角。

Zhè zhǐshì bīngshān-yìjiǎo.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

HSK 7-9

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