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How do you say "swimming pool" in Chinese?
游泳池
yóu yǒng chí
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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