虾池

蝦池
xiāchí
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 shrimp pond
  2. 2 shrimp farming pond

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yánhǎi dìqū yǒu bùshǎo yǎngzhí xiāchí.
There are many aquaculture shrimp ponds along the coast.
HSK 7-9
Táifēng guòhòu, xiāchí sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.
After the typhoon, losses at the shrimp ponds were heavy.

Tips

usage
虾池 is the aquaculture term for a pond dedicated to farming shrimp (usually 对虾 or 南美白对虾). Compare with 鱼塘 (fish pond) and 蟹塘 (crab pond); here specifies a man-made, bounded pool, not a natural body of water.

Stroke Order

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