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喷泉

pēn quán · pen quan

Traditional 噴泉

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. fountain
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The sleeping fountain

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，公园(gōngyuán)中间(zhōngjiān)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)喷泉(pēnquán)。

    Look, there is a new fountain in the middle of the park.

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)！每个(měigè)小时(xiǎoshí)喷(pēn)一次(yīcì)水(shuǐ)。

    So pretty! It sprays once every hour.

  3. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)是(shì)三点(sāndiǎn)，我们(wǒmen)等(děng)一下(yīxià)。

    It is three o'clock now. Let us wait a bit.

  4. Liangliang

    喷泉(pēnquán)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)不(bù)喷(pēn)？

    Why is the fountain not spraying yet?

  5. Dengdeng

    牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：今天(jīntiān)休息(xiūxi)。

    The sign says: closed today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

广(guǎng)场(chǎng)中(zhōng)央(yāng)有(yǒu)一(yí)座(zuò)漂(piào)亮(liang)的(de)喷(pēn)泉(quán)。

There is a beautiful fountain in the center of the square.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)喷(pēn)泉(quán)旁(páng)边(biān)玩(wán)耍(shuǎ)。

The children are playing beside the fountain.

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