Definition
池 (chí) is a short, general word for a pool or pond, often used in compounds like 游泳池 (swimming pool). 池塘 (chí táng) is the fuller, everyday term for a natural or man-made pond; 池 alone feels slightly more literary or technical.
noun
poolpond
Easily confused
- 他tālook-alikehe; him
- 吃chīsound-aliketo eat
- 她tālook-alikeshe
- 迟chísound-alikelate; delayed
- 地dìlook-alike(particle) structural particle for forming adverbials; -ly
- 尺chǐsound-alike(classifier) a Chinese foot, a traditional unit of length equal to about 1/3 meter
- 持chísound-aliketo hold; to grasp
Examples
- 。Zhège chítáng hěn dà.This pond is very big.
- 。chítáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.There are many fish in the pond.
- 。chítáng biān de huā hěn piàoliang.The flowers by the pond are very beautiful.
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