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How do you say "pond" in Chinese?

池塘

chí táng

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In Chinese, "pond" is 池塘.

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Pronunciation

CHI TANG. Chi has a rising tone, tang is flat. Rise up gently on chi, keep tang level and steady.

Writing and usage

Two characters: 池 (chi) has 6 strokes with water radical on the left, 塘 (tang) has 13 strokes with earth radical at the bottom.

Example sentence

池塘里有青蛙。

There are frogs in the pond.

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How to remember 池塘

Pool of water on earth. Chi has the water radical, tang has the earth radical, so together they paint a watery place in nature.

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Questions about 池塘

How do you say "pond" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "pond" is 池塘. It is a noun.

How is 池塘 written in Chinese?

Two characters: 池 (chi) has 6 strokes with water radical on the left, 塘 (tang) has 13 strokes with earth radical at the bottom.

How is 池塘 used in a sentence?

Use 池塘 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 池塘里有青蛙。 (There are frogs in the pond.).

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