Quick tip - Ice cream

I know it's still a bit cold for Ice Cream, but the warm weather will be here soon (I hope), so here's some words to help you buy some icy refreshment:

冰淇淋 is used to refer to Ice Cream in general, but there are specific words for different types of Ice Cream:

冰砖：Ice cream, as in the kind you get in Haagen Daaz (哈根达斯) (砖 means brick)

冰棍儿：An ice lolly (or popsicle for the Americans!) Ice on a stick!

棒冰：the same as 冰棍儿, this is commonly used in Shanghai. (棒 and 棍 both mean stick)

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