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How do you say "swimming pool" in Chinese?

游泳池

yóu yǒng chí

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "swimming pool" is 游泳池.

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Pronunciation

YOU YONG CHI. You is rising, yong is flat, chi is rising. Climb, level, climb.

Writing and usage

Three characters: 游 (you) has 12 strokes with water radical meaning to swim, 泳 (yong) has 8 strokes with water radical also meaning swim, 池 (chi) has 6 strokes with water radical meaning pool.

Example sentence

我们去游泳池游泳。

We go to the swimming pool to swim.

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How to remember 游泳池

Swim swim pool. All three characters relate to water, with the first two emphasizing swimming motion.

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Questions about 游泳池

How do you say "swimming pool" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "swimming pool" is 游泳池. It is a noun.

How is 游泳池 written in Chinese?

Three characters: 游 (you) has 12 strokes with water radical meaning to swim, 泳 (yong) has 8 strokes with water radical also meaning swim, 池 (chi) has 6 strokes with water radical meaning pool.

How is 游泳池 used in a sentence?

Use 游泳池 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我们去游泳池游泳。 (We go to the swimming pool to swim.).

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