池子 (chí zi) — pond; pool (in a public bathhouse); (historical) dance floor or front rows in a theater
Definition
A 池子 is a man-made pool — most often a pond, or the big bathing pool in a public bathhouse. The theater sense (front rows / dance floor) is historical and rarely used today.
noun
pondpool (in a public bathhouse)(historical) dance floor or front rows in a theater
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 池子。Xià tiān hái zi men xǐ huan zài chí zi lǐ yóu yǒng.In summer, children like to swim in the pond.
- 池子。Zhè jiā zǎo táng de chí zi shuǐ wēn gāng gāng hǎo.The pool temperature in this bathhouse is just right.
- 池子。Jiù shí xì yuàn de chí zi shì kàn xì zuì hǎo de wèi zhì.In old theaters, the front rows were the best places to watch the opera.
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