glacier in Chinese
glacier in Chinese is 冰川, 冰河 — glacier means a large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow.
glacier in Chinese
冰川
Pronounced: bīng chuān
(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
冰河
Pronounced: bīng hé
(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
What does "glacier" mean?
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noun A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow.
"The glacier has retreated significantly over the past century."
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glacier in a sentence
- The glacier has retreated significantly over the past century.
- Tourists hiked to the base of the glacier.
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What is "glacier" in Chinese?
"glacier" in Chinese is 冰川, 冰河. glacier means: A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow.
How do you pronounce 冰川?
"glacier" in Chinese is 冰川, pronounced "bīng chuān".
How do you use "glacier" in a sentence?
Example: "The glacier has retreated significantly over the past century." In Chinese, "glacier" is 冰川, 冰河.
Are there other ways to say "glacier" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "glacier": 冰川, 冰河.
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