少冰

shǎobīng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 less ice (drink customization)
  2. 2 easy on the ice

Examples

Yì bēi níngméng chá, shǎobīng, xièxie.
One lemon tea, less ice, thanks.
Tiānqì zhème lěng, wǒ yào qùbīng, bú yào shǎobīng.
It's so cold, I want no ice, not just less ice.

Tips

usage
Standard ice options at Chinese drink shops: 正常 (normal), 少冰 (less), (just a bit), 去冰 (no ice), 热饮 (hot). 少冰 is the most common request — gives you the cold drink without diluting it as it melts.

Stroke Order

shǎo
bīng