How to Say ‘Shaved ice’ in Traditional Chinese
剉冰
cuò bīng
[cuòbīng]
💬 Usage Tip: 剉 (cuò) is a Taiwan-specific character for shaving or scraping. Elsewhere you'll often see 刨冰 (bào bīng) for the same thing.
Phrase Breakdown
剉冰
cuò bīng
[cuòbīng]
shaved ice
Finely shaved ice topped with fruit, beans, or syrup; a favorite summer dessert in Taiwan.
夏天很熱，我們去吃剉冰。
It's hot in summer, let's go eat shaved ice.
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