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澡塘

Word · Noun

bathing pool; bathhouse

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

bathing pool; pond or pool used for bathing

Often refers to a natural or artificial pool used for bathing, especially in rural areas or public facilities.

Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
zǎo澡
táng塘
 ,
cūn村
mín民
men们
xià夏
tiān天
cháng常
qù去
nà那
lǐ里
xǐ洗
zǎo澡
 。

There is an old bathing pool in the village where villagers often go to bathe in summer.

Zhè这
ge个
zǎo澡
táng塘
de的
shuǐ水
hěn很
qīng清
chè澈
 ,
shì是
cóng从
shān山
shàng上
yǐn引
lái来
de的
wēn温
quán泉
 。

The water in this bathing pool is very clear, piped down from a mountain hot spring.

2.

noun

public bathhouse; public baths

Variant form of 澡堂, referring to an establishment where people pay to bathe.

Jiē街
jiǎo角
xīn新
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
zǎo澡
táng塘
 ,
jià价
gé格
hěn很
pián便
yi宜
 。

A new bathhouse opened at the street corner with very cheap prices.

Běi北
fāng方
rén人
dōng冬
tiān天
xǐ喜
huan欢
qù去
zǎo澡
táng塘
pào泡
zǎo澡
 。

Northerners like to go to bathhouses to soak in the tub in winter.