Usage note
池表示池塘或水池。
chí biǎo shì chí táng huò shuǐ chí。
池 means a pond or pool.
Context note
池常用于水、景观和运动。
chí cháng yòng yú shuǐ 、 jǐng guān hé yùn dòng。
It is often used for water, scenery, and sports.
5 examples
池里有鱼。
chí lǐ yǒu yú。
There are fish in the pond.
这个池子很大。
zhè ge chí zǐ hěn dà。
This pool is very big.
孩子们在池边玩。
hái zi men zài chí biān wán。
The children play by the pool.
池水很清。
chí shuǐ hěn qīng。
The pond water is very clear.
公园里有一个池。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí gè chí。
There is a pond in the park.
5 mini stories
他们在池边看小鱼。
tā men zài chí biān kàn xiǎo yú。
They watched little fish by the pond.
池水在阳光下闪闪发亮。
chí shuǐ zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn fā liàng。
The pond water sparkled in the sunlight.
孩子不小心把球踢进池里。
hái zi bù xiǎo xīn bǎ qiú tī jìn chí lǐ。
The child accidentally kicked the ball into the pool.
老师带大家参观公园里的池。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā cān guān gōng yuán lǐ de chí。
The teacher took everyone to visit the pond in the park.
池里开着漂亮的花。
chí lǐ kāi zhe piào liang de huā。
Beautiful flowers were blooming in the pond.
Mini dialogue
公园的池
A
你看，池里有很多小鱼。
Nǐ kàn, chí lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo yú.
Look, there are many small fish in the pond.
B
这个池的水真清澈。
Zhège chí de shuǐ zhēn qīngchè.
The water in this pond is so clear.
游泳课
A
我们下午去游泳池游泳吧。
Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù yóuyǒngchí yóuyǒng ba.
Let's go swimming in the swimming pool this afternoon.
B
好主意，我喜欢那个大池。
Hǎo zhǔyi, wǒ xǐhuān nàge dà chí.
Good idea, I like that big pool.
Related words and contrasts
similar
池塘
chí táng
pond
A small body of still water, often found in a park or garden.
related
湖
hú
lake
A lake is usually much larger than a pond.