水池

shuǐchí

noun #9,074

Measure Word

一个水池 gè

Meanings

1 pool; pond
2 sink; basin (for water)

Characters

pool; pond; basin

Examples

花园里有一个小水池。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu yī gè xiǎo shuǐchí.

There's a small pool in the garden.

把碗放到水池里洗。

Bǎ wǎn fàngdào shuǐchí lǐ xǐ.

Put the bowls in the sink to wash.

孩子们在水池边玩水。

Háizimen zài shuǐchí biān wánshuǐ.

The children were playing with water by the pool.

Tips

usage

水池 can mean either a pond/pool outdoors or a kitchen/bathroom sink. Context makes it clear: 花园里的水池 = garden pool; 厨房里的水池 = kitchen sink.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

池 chí