Usage note
冰箱是用来储存食物的电器。
bīng xiāng shì yòng lái cún chǔ shí wù de diàn qì.
冰箱是用来储存食物的电器，it is an electrical appliance used to store food.
Context note
我们通常在厨房里找到冰箱。
wǒ men tōng cháng zài chú fáng lǐ tiǎo dào bīng xiāng.
We usually find the refrigerator in the kitchen.
5 examples
妈妈把苹果放进冰箱里。
mā ma bǎ píng guǒ fàng jìn bīng xiāng lǐ。
Mom puts apples in the fridge.
冰箱里的食物不会坏掉。
bīng xiāng lǐ de shí wù bú huì huài diào。
The food in the fridge won't go bad.
爸爸买了一台新的冰箱。
bà ba mǎi le yì tái xīn de bīng xiāng。
Dad bought a new refrigerator.
冰箱里有很多饮料。
bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu hěn duō yǐn liào。
There are many drinks in the fridge.
晚上睡觉前，我把牛奶放进冰箱。
wǎn shàng shuì jiào qián， wǒ bǎ niú nǎi fàng jìn bīng xiāng。
Before going to bed at night, I put milk in the fridge.
5 mini stories
妈妈每天早上都会检查冰箱里的食物是否过期。
mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì jiǎn chá bīng xiāng lǐ de shí wù shì fǒu guò qī。
Mom checks if the food in the fridge has expired every morning.
我们家的冰箱很大，可以放很多东西。
wǒ men jiā de bīng xiāng hěn dà， kě yǐ fàng hěn duō dōng xī。
Our family's refrigerator is very big and can hold many things.
夏天天气热的时候，冰箱里的冰块会融化。
xià tiān tiān qì rè de shí hòu， bīng xiāng lǐ de bīng kuài huì róng huà。
In hot summer weather, the ice cubes in the fridge will melt.
我们家的冰箱是节能型的，每个月只用很少电。
wǒ men jiā de bīng xiāng shì jié néng xíng de， měi gè yuè zhī yòng hěn shǎo diàn。
Our family's refrigerator is energy-saving and only uses very little electricity each month.
爸爸喜欢在冰箱里放一些零食，晚上可以吃。
bà ba xǐ huan zài bīng xiāng lǐ fàng yì xiē líng shí， wǎn shàng kě yǐ chī。
Dad likes to put some snacks in the fridge, which we can eat at night.
Mini dialogue
打开冰箱
A
我饿了，冰箱里有什么？
Wǒ è le, bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu shénme?
I'm hungry. What's in the refrigerator?
B
冰箱里有牛奶和面包。
Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
There is milk and bread in the refrigerator.
放水果
A
这些苹果要放在冰箱里吗？
Zhèxiē píngguǒ yào fàng zài bīngxiāng lǐ ma?
Should we put these apples in the refrigerator?
B
对，放进冰箱里，可以保鲜。
Duì, fàng jìn bīngxiāng lǐ, kěyǐ bǎoxiān.
Yes, put them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
Related words and contrasts
related
冰柜
bīng guì
freezer; ice chest
冰箱 is a fridge (often with a freezer); 冰柜 is a deep freezer.
related
冷藏
lěng cáng
refrigeration; to keep cold
冰箱 uses 冷藏 to keep food fresh.
related
食物
shí wù
food
We put 食物 into the 冰箱 to keep it fresh.