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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
noun
Pronounced: bīng chuān
(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
冰河
noun
Pronounced: bīng hé
(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

What does "glacier" mean?

  1. 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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