喷泉 (pēn quán) — fountain

Definition

喷泉 is a man-made decorative fountain (water shot up into the air). 源泉 is a natural spring or figurative 'source' — never used for a built fountain.

noun
fountain
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Examples

  • 喷泉
    Gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí gè piào liang de pēn quán.
    There is a beautiful fountain in the park.
  • 喷泉
    Xià tiān hái zi men xǐ huan zài pēn quán páng biān wán shuǐ.
    In summer, children like to play with water next to the fountain.
  • 喷泉
    Zhè ge pēn quán wǎn shàng huì liàng dēng, fēi cháng hǎo kàn.
    This fountain lights up at night and looks very beautiful.

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