Meaning of 池子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- pond
- bathhouse pool
- dance floor of a ballroom
- (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
How to use 池子
池子 is a casual, spoken word for any man-made basin of water, like a garden pond, a fish pool, or a bathhouse pool. It can also mean the dance floor in a ballroom, and in older usage the front stalls of a theater. Example: 公园里有一个小池子。(Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí ge xiǎo chízi.) There is a small pond in the park.
池 (chí) has the water radical 氵 on the left, so think of a place that holds water. Add the noun suffix 子 (zi) and you get an everyday word for a pool or pond.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 池 (chí) with 他 (tā) or 地 (dì) because the right side 也 looks the same; only 池 has the water radical 氵. Also keep the 子 in the neutral tone: say chízi, not chízǐ.
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池 chí · pool · 6 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 池子.
Questions about 池子
What does 池子 mean?
池子 (chízi) means "pond; bathhouse pool" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 池子?
池子 is made of 2 characters: 池 (6 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 池子 an HSK word?
Yes. 池子 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 池子 and 游泳池?
游泳池 (yóuyǒngchí) specifically means a swimming pool. 池子 is a broader, casual word for any pool or basin, and is not usually used alone for a modern swimming pool unless the context is clear.
Is 池子 the same as 池塘?
They overlap. 池塘 (chítáng) usually means a natural or rural pond, while 池子 often suggests a smaller, built pool, like one in a garden or bathhouse.