shallow lake; small pond
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shallow lake; small pond; waterlogged depression
dialectA dialect term primarily used in certain Southern Chinese regions (e.g., Hunan, Sichuan) to refer to small, shallow bodies of water, often natural depressions that collect water. It can also refer to man-made irrigation ponds in rural areas.
Cūn村
zi子
hòu后
miàn面
yǒu有
gè个
xiǎo小
dàng凼
zi子
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
xià夏
tiān天
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
lǐ里
miàn面
wán玩
shuǐ水
。
There is a small pond behind the village where children like to play in the water during summer.
Zhè这
piàn片
dào稻
tián田
de的
shuǐ水
shì是
cóng从
shān山
biān边
de的
dàng凼
zi子
yǐn引
guò过
lái来
de的
。
The water for this paddy field is drawn from the pond beside the mountain.
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Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
lù路
miàn面
shàng上
xíng形
chéng成
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
dàng凼
zi子
。
After a heavy rain, several small puddles formed on the road surface.
Zhè这
gè个
dàng凼
zi子
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
hěn很
qīng清
，
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
dǐ底
。
The water in this pond is very clear; you can see the bottom.