冷飲

简 冷饮 · 繁 冷飲
Mandarin · pinyin lěng yǐn

Meanings

  1. cold drink
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冷
lěng · cold, cool; lonely
飲
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饮
yǐn · drink; swallow; kind of drink
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noun

  1. cold drink (usually a refrigerated non-alcoholic carbonated drink)
  2. (Wu) ice cream; frozen dessert

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