水潭 (shuǐ tán) — puddle; pool (natural body of still water)

Definition

Examples

• 雨后路边积了一个小水潭。
  Yǔ hòu lù biān jī le yí gè xiǎo shuǐ tán.
  After the rain, a small puddle formed by the roadside.
• 山里的水潭清澈见底，能看到游鱼。
  Shān lǐ de shuǐ tán qīng chè jiàn dǐ, néng kàn dào yóu yú.
  The mountain pool is crystal clear, and you can see fish swimming.
• 孩子们在水潭边玩耍，小心不要滑倒。
  Hái zi men zài shuǐ tán biān wán shuǎ, xiǎo xīn bú yào huá dǎo.
  The children are playing by the pool, careful not to slip.

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