<p>In mainland China, when people refer to <code>冰箱</code> or <code>电冰箱</code>, it most likely means a fridge-freezer or a fridge/refrigerator. Freezer is formally referred to as <code>冰柜</code>,<code>冷柜</code>, although it can also be orally referred to as <code>冰箱</code>. </p>

<p><code>雪柜</code> is <code>冰箱</code> in Hong Kong.</p>

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<p><strong>To sum up:</strong></p>

<p>冰箱，电冰箱，雪柜 -> fridge, refrigerator, fridge-freezer</p>

<p>冰箱，电冰箱，雪柜 -> freezer (oral)</p>

<p>冰柜，冷柜 -> freezer (formal)</p>

<p>冷藏箱， 冷藏包 -> ice storage, ice chest</p>

<p>(冰箱)冷藏室 -> fridge</p>

<p>(冰箱)冷冻室 -> freezer</p>

<p>冷冻机 -> refrigerating machine</p>

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<p><strong>A useful tip:</strong></p>

<p><code>冷藏 something</code> means refrigerate something.</p>

<p><code>冷冻 something</code> means freeze something.</p>

<p><em>Although <code>冷冻机</code> violates the above rules but there is no such thing called <code>冷藏机</code>.</em></p>

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2017-04-24T02:01:28.073Z
2017-04-24T02:01:28.073Z
Anthony
<blockquote>
  <p>冷冻 leng3 dong4</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This refers to freezing.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>冷藏 leng3 cang2</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This refers to refrigeration.</p>

<p>So while 冰箱 refers to a refrigerator, as in the whole appliance, if you want to refer to the freezer section you would say 冷冻室, with the other larger section for things you don't want to freeze being the 冷藏室.</p>

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2017-04-21T03:17:03.200Z
2017-04-21T03:17:03.200Z
Andrew Dale
<ul>
<li>电 electronic</li>
<li>冰 ice, cool</li>
<li>冷 cold</li>
<li>冻 froze</li>
<li>箱 box</li>
<li>柜 cabinet, cupboard</li>
<li>机 machine</li>
<li>藏 hide, store</li>
<li>室 room</li>
</ul>

<p>冰箱 - fridge, common little ones with doors. 冰柜、冷柜 - refrigerating cabinet, ice chest, ice cuber, larger ones with movable cover. 冷藏室 - cold storage room.</p>

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2017-10-31T08:28:11.970Z
Chinese words are presentive, they are made up by characters, so that you can **combine characters properly** to make a new **word**, unlike that the basic morpheme of English is **word**, so you may find many Chinese expressions correspond to one English word.
xenophōn
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2017-05-31T13:27:53.393Z
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xenophōn
<p>How do I say the words fridge and freezer while keeping the distinction?</p>

<p>There seem to be a lot of Chinese words for each, which is most accurate/natural?</p>

<p>I don't trust Google. But here is what I could find:</p>

<p>Google English to Chinese:</p>

<ul>
<li>Fridge -> 冰箱，电冰箱 </li>
<li>Refrigerator -> 冰箱，电冰箱</li>
<li>Freezer -> 冰箱，电冰箱</li>
</ul>

<p>Google Chinese to English:</p>

<ul>
<li>冰箱 -> Refrigerator</li>
<li>冰柜 -> Freezer </li>
<li>冷柜 -> Freezer</li>
<li>冷藏箱 -> Freezer </li>
<li>冷藏室 -> Refrigerated room</li>
<li>冷冻室 -> Freezer</li>
<li>冷冻机 -> Freezer</li>
<li>雪柜 -> Refrigerator</li>
<li>冰箱冷藏室 -> Refrigerator freezer</li>
<li>冰箱冷冻室 -> Refrigerator freezer</li>
</ul>

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2017-04-20T17:57:43.547Z
jukuu: 3.  It has a refrigerator, a freezer, an electric stove and a dishwasher.
 这里有电冰箱、冷冻机、电炉和洗碗机。14.  Clean out refrigerator. Clean under refrigerator and freezer.
 清理冰箱。清扫冰箱和冰柜底下。
 
48.  freezer compartment
 家用冰箱低温室  
refrigerator (电)冰箱, freezer 冷冻机,冰柜, freezer compartment (of refrigerator) 家用冰箱低温室  w/o   家用冰箱, 低温室 could denote cold-chamber; cool house
user6065
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2017-04-21T11:18:43.897Z
What distinction do you have in mind between fridge and freezer? Do you mean the colder compartment in the refrigerator vs. the refrigerator as a whole, or are you thinking of the household appliance vs. a more specialized device that keeps everything in it frozen solid?
wpt
<meaning><vocabulary>
Fridge and Freezer Beyond 冰箱
# Fridge and Freezer Beyond 冰箱

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-04-20)

How do I say the words fridge and freezer while keeping the distinction?

There seem to be a lot of Chinese words for each, which is most accurate/natural?

I don't trust Google. But here is what I could find:

Google English to Chinese:

* Fridge -> 冰箱，电冰箱
* Refrigerator -> 冰箱，电冰箱
* Freezer -> 冰箱，电冰箱

Google Chinese to English:

* 冰箱 -> Refrigerator
* 冰柜 -> Freezer
* 冷柜 -> Freezer
* 冷藏箱 -> Freezer
* 冷藏室 -> Refrigerated room
* 冷冻室 -> Freezer
* 冷冻机 -> Freezer
* 雪柜 -> Refrigerator
* 冰箱冷藏室 -> Refrigerator freezer
* 冰箱冷冻室 -> Refrigerator freezer

**Tags:** meaning, vocabulary

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: jukuu: 3.  It has a refrigerator, a freezer, an electric stove and a dishwasher.  这里有电冰箱、冷冻机、电炉和洗碗机。14.  Clean out refrigerator. Clean under refrigerator and freezer.  清理冰箱。清扫冰箱和冰柜底下。   48.  freezer compartment  家用冰箱低温室   refrigerator (电)冰箱, freezer 冷冻机,冰柜, freezer compartment (of refrigerator) 家用冰箱低温室  w/o   家用冰箱, 低温室 could denote cold-chamber; cool house  
> **username_2**: What distinction do you have in mind between fridge and freezer? Do you mean the colder compartment in the refrigerator vs. the refrigerator as a whole, or are you thinking of the household appliance vs. a more specialized device that keeps everything in it frozen solid?  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-04-24. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

In mainland China, when people refer to `冰箱` or `电冰箱`, it most likely means a fridge-freezer or a fridge/refrigerator. Freezer is formally referred to as `冰柜`,`冷柜`, although it can also be orally referred to as `冰箱`.

`雪柜` is `冰箱` in Hong Kong.

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**To sum up:**

冰箱，电冰箱，雪柜 -> fridge, refrigerator, fridge-freezer

冰箱，电冰箱，雪柜 -> freezer (oral)

冰柜，冷柜 -> freezer (formal)

冷藏箱， 冷藏包 -> ice storage, ice chest

(冰箱)冷藏室 -> fridge

(冰箱)冷冻室 -> freezer

冷冻机 -> refrigerating machine

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**A useful tip:**

`冷藏 something` means refrigerate something.

`冷冻 something` means freeze something.

*Although `冷冻机` violates the above rules but there is no such thing called `冷藏机`.*


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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-04-21. Score: 2

> 冷冻 leng3 dong4

This refers to freezing.

> 冷藏 leng3 cang2

This refers to refrigeration.

So while 冰箱 refers to a refrigerator, as in the whole appliance, if you want to refer to the freezer section you would say 冷冻室, with the other larger section for things you don't want to freeze being the 冷藏室.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-05-31. Score: 1

* 电 electronic
* 冰 ice, cool
* 冷 cold
* 冻 froze
* 箱 box
* 柜 cabinet, cupboard
* 机 machine
* 藏 hide, store
* 室 room

冰箱 - fridge, common little ones with doors. 冰柜、冷柜 - refrigerating cabinet, ice chest, ice cuber, larger ones with movable cover. 冷藏室 - cold storage room.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Chinese words are presentive, they are made up by characters, so that you can **combine characters properly** to make a new **word**, unlike that the basic morpheme of English is **word**, so you may find many Chinese expressions correspond to one English word.  

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