池
pond; pool; moat; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 25 examplesnoun
pond; pool (for raising fish, storing water, etc.)
Refers to a natural or artificial body of water, often used for swimming, raising fish, or producing salt.
In summer, we swim in the village pond.
He dug a fishpond in his own backyard.
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This used to be a very large salt pond.
The lotuses in the pond have bloomed and are very beautiful.
Children like to play by the pool in the park.
noun
hollow; depression; cavity (surrounded by higher ground)
Refers to a recessed area, such as a flower bed, orchestra pit, or dance floor.
A circular flower bed was built in the middle of the garden.
The musicians are sitting in the orchestra pit preparing for the performance.
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Everyone rushed onto the dance floor to dance.
The ink reservoir of this inkstone is designed very exquisitely.
There is a large sewage pool behind the factory.
noun
orchestra seats; stalls (front seats in a theater)
archaicAn archaic term referring to the seats on the ground floor in the front section of a traditional theater.
In the past, the stalls in theaters were cheaper.
Let's just buy tickets for the orchestra seats; we can see clearly.
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The stalls were filled with audience members watching the play.
Sitting in the stalls, you feel very close to the actors.
Modern theaters generally no longer distinguish between stalls and balcony seats.
noun
moat; city moat
literaryLiterary term referring to a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle or town, usually filled with water.
Ancient cities all had city walls and moats.
This city fortress has very strong defensive capabilities.
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The idiom 'metal walls and boiling water moat' describes an impregnable defense.
The drawbridge over the moat has been raised.
The enemy tried to swim across the moat to launch a sneak attack.
noun
Chi (a Chinese surname)
A common Chinese surname.
Chi Li is a famous contemporary Chinese writer.
Hello, my surname is Chi; just call me Mr. Chi.
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Excuse me, which office is Professor Chi in?
I have a classmate in my class whose surname is Chi.
There have been quite a few famous people with the surname Chi in history.