public bathhouse; bathhouse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
public bathhouse; communal bathing place (usually commercial)
Also written as 澡塘. Colloquially called 澡堂子. Traditionally refers to public bathing facilities, especially common in northern China.
Zhè这
jiā家
zǎo澡
táng堂
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
le了
sān三
shí十
duō多
nián年
le了
。
This bathhouse has been in business for over thirty years.
Dōng冬
tiān天
qù去
zǎo澡
táng堂
pào泡
zǎo澡
tè特
bié别
shū舒
fu服
。
Going to the bathhouse to soak in winter is especially comfortable.
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Fù附
jìn近
de的
zǎo澡
táng堂
zi子
rén人
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
duō多
。
The nearby bathhouse is always crowded with people.
Lǎo老
Běi北
jīng京
de的
zǎo澡
táng堂
wén文
huà化
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
。
The old Beijing bathhouse culture is very distinctive.