public bath pool; bathhouse pool
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public bath pool (in a bathhouse, as opposed to private tubs)
A large, shared bathing pool commonly found in traditional Chinese bathhouses. The term "池汤" contrasts with "盆汤" (private bathtub). Also known as "池塘" or "池堂" in certain contexts.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
zǎo澡
táng堂
de的
chí池
tāng汤
hěn很
gān干
jìng净
，
shuǐ水
yě也
rè热
。
The public bath pool in this old bathhouse is very clean, and the water is hot.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
pào泡
chí池
tāng汤
，
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
dú单
zì独
de的
pén盆
tāng汤
。
He likes soaking in the public bath pool, not using a private tub.
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Xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
，
yé爷
ye爷
cháng常
dài带
wǒ我
qù去
gōng公
gòng共
zǎo澡
táng堂
xǐ洗
chí池
tāng汤
。
When I was a child, my grandfather often took me to the public bathhouse to bathe in the shared pool.