冰棍儿 bīnggùnr ice lolly
ice lolly; popsicle
How to remember 冰棍儿: 冰 ice + 棍 stick + 儿 son = ice lolly.
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How it is used
- 'Ice lolly / popsicle' - the plain ice-on-a-stick treat, more basic than 雪糕 (xuěgāo, a creamier ice bar).
- Note the 儿 suffix, marking it as colloquial northern speech; a nostalgic summer-childhood word.