This is the 2659th most frequent Chinese word.
ice
"Ice" in Chinese is "冰" (bīng), meaning frozen water.
In this sentence, '冰' refers to solidified water used to cool a beverage.
调好的果汁里放入几块冰。
Add a few pieces of ice to the prepared fruit juice.
Here, '冰' describes the frozen layer of water on a lake's surface due to cold temperatures.
湖面上结了一层厚厚的冰。
A thick layer of ice formed on the lake's surface.
In this example, '冰' is used in the context of the activity '滑冰', or ice-skating, signifying the icy surface as part of the required condition for the activity.