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How to Say ‘No ice’ in Traditional Chinese

去冰

qù bīng

[chyoo bing]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Drink shops in Taiwan let you choose ice and sugar levels, and staff will ask. Ice options run from 正常冰 "regular ice" through 少冰 "less ice" and 微冰 "light ice" down to 去冰 (qù bīng), and you can also ask for 熱的 "hot".

Phrase Breakdown

去

qù

[chyoo]

remove; no

Used in drink orders to mean removing something, such as ice.

Example

我要去冰。

I want it with no ice.

冰

bīng

[bing]

ice

In drink orders, this refers to the amount of ice added.

Example

這個茶不要冰,常溫就好。

No ice in this tea; room temperature is fine.

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