bathing in a communal bath; public bath
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bathe in a communal bath; to take a public bath
neutralRefers specifically to bathing in a large, shared pool or tub, a traditional practice in Chinese bathhouses. Often contrasts with private showers or individual tubs.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
zǎo澡
táng堂
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
chí池
yù浴
de的
fú服
wù务
。
This old bathhouse still offers the service of communal bathing.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
yé爷
ye爷
cháng常
dài带
wǒ我
qù去
gōng公
gòng共
yù浴
shì室
chí池
yù浴
。
When I was little, my grandfather often took me to the public bathhouse to bathe in the communal pool.
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Xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
duō多
rén人
gèng更
xǐ喜
huān欢
lín淋
yù浴
，
ér而
bú不
shì是
chí池
yù浴
。
Nowadays, many people prefer taking showers over bathing in a communal pool.
Zài在
Rì日
běn本
，
pào泡
wēn温
quán泉
yě也
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xíng形
shì式
de的
chí池
yù浴
。
In Japan, soaking in hot springs is also a form of communal bathing.