The recurring boy holding an ice cream cone as it starts to melt on a warm day.

Big question

为什么我的冰淇淋会融化？

Wèishénme wǒ de bīngqílín huì rónghuà?

Why does my ice cream melt?

冰淇淋变热以后，就会从冷冷的固体慢慢变成软软的液体。

Bīngqílín biàn rè yǐhòu, jiù huì cóng lěnglěng de gùtǐ mànmàn biànchéng ruǎnruǎn de yètǐ.

冰淇淋很冷的时候，会乖乖地保持原来的样子。可是暖暖的空气、手上的温度，或者太阳的热跑进去以后，它就会慢慢变软、开始滴下来。

Bīngqílín hěn lěng de shíhou, huì guāiguāi de bǎochí yuánlái de yàngzi. Kěshì nuǎnnuǎn de kōngqì, shǒu shàng de wēndù, huòzhě tàiyáng de rè pǎo jìnqù yǐhòu, tā jiù huì mànmàn biàn ruǎn, kāishǐ dī xiàlái.

你觉得冰淇淋是在阴凉处融化得快，还是在太阳下融化得快呢？

Nǐ juéde bīngqílín shì zài yīnliáng chù rónghuà de kuài, háishì zài tàiyáng xià rónghuà de kuài ne?

Ice cream melts when it gets warm and starts changing from a cold solid into a softer liquid.

Ice cream stays firm when it is very cold. When warm air, warm hands, or sunshine give it heat, it begins to soften, drip, and turn melty.

Where do you think ice cream melts faster, in the shade or in the sunshine?