许愿池

許願池
xǔyuànchí
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 wishing well
  2. 2 wishing pond / fountain

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yóukè men wǎng xǔyuànchí lǐ rēng yìngbì, xīwàng yuànwàng chéngzhēn.
Tourists toss coins into the wishing fountain, hoping their wishes come true.
HSK 7-9
Luómǎ de xǔyuànchí shì shìjiè shàng zuì yǒumíng de zhīyī.
Rome's wishing fountain is one of the most famous in the world.

Tips

culture
许愿 = make a wish; = pool. Most often refers to the Trevi Fountain (特雷维喷泉) in Rome - the practice of throwing coins for a wish became globally recognized through it.

In Pop Culture

特雷喷泉 Tèléi wéi pēnquán
Trevi Fountain
The Roman fountain most associated with the coin-throwing wishing tradition; the prototypical 许愿池 in Chinese popular imagination.

Stroke Order

yuàn
chí