刨冰 (bàobīng) · shaved ice (dessert), crushed ice

Measure Word

一碗刨冰 wǎn

Meanings

1 shaved ice (dessert)
2 crushed ice

Made with

About the dish

A mound of finely shaved ice topped with sweet syrup or condensed milk and toppings such as red beans, fruit, taro balls or jelly. A summer dessert, popular in Taiwan; shops often let you choose the toppings.

Usually contains milk

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

台南的传统刨冰有很多种配料。

Táinán de chuántǒng bàobīng yǒu hěnduō zhǒng pèiliào.

Tainan-style traditional shaved ice has many toppings to choose from.

HSK 7-9

夏天最解暑的就是一碗芒果刨冰。

Xiàtiān zuì jiěshǔ de jiùshì yì wǎn mángguǒ bàobīng.

In summer nothing beats a bowl of mango shaved ice.

Tips

culture

Classic summer dessert across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China. Typical toppings: red bean (红豆), green bean (绿豆), taro (芋圆), fruit, condensed milk (炼乳). Taiwan's 芒果雪花冰 and Hong Kong's 红豆冰 are famous variants.