Definition
池塘 (chítáng) is a noun for a pond or pool — a contained body of still water, often in a garden or natural setting. It is more specific than 池 (chí), which can mean 'pool' but is also a bound morpheme in compounds like 游泳池 (swimming pool) or 电池 (battery).
noun
pondpool (body of water)
Examples
- 池塘。Zhège chí táng de shuǐ hěn qīng.The water in this pond is very clear.
- 池塘。Xiàtiān wǒmen xǐhuan zài chí táng biān sànbù.In summer we like to take a walk by the pond.
- 池塘。chí táng pángbiān zhòng le hěn duō huā.Many flowers are planted beside the pond.
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