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水池

shuǐ chí · shui chi

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Meaning

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  1. pond
  2. pool
  3. sink
  4. washbasin
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Wishes in the pool

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，这个(zhège)水池(shuǐchí)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)好多(hǎoduō)小鱼(xiǎoyú)。

    Look, there are lots of little fish in this pool.

  2. Dengdeng

    还有(háiyǒu)硬币(yìngbì)！大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)往(wǎng)水池(shuǐchí)里(lǐ)扔(rēng)硬币(yìngbì)。

    And coins! Everyone throws coins into the pool.

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)扔(rēng)一个(yīgè)，就(jiù)能(néng)许(xǔ)一个(yīgè)愿(yuàn)。

    I heard that if you throw one in, you can make a wish.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)也(yě)许(xǔ)个(gè)愿(yuàn)。你(nǐ)有(yǒu)硬币(yìngbì)吗(ma)？

    Okay, I'll make a wish too. Do you have a coin?

  5. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)。你(nǐ)许(xǔ)什么(shénme)愿(yuàn)？

    Yes, here. What do you wish for?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)希望(xīwàng)小鱼(xiǎoyú)不要(bùyào)把(bǎ)硬币(yìngbì)吃了(chīle)。

    I hope the little fish don't eat the coin.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)脏(zāng)盘(pán)子(zi)放(fàng)进(jìn)水(shuǐ)池(chí)里(lǐ)。

She put the dirty dishes in the sink.

Tatoeba: Chinese by kooler · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

小(xiǎo)孩(hái)在(zài)这(zhè)个(gè)水(shuǐ)池(chí)旁(páng)边(biān)玩(wán)会(huì)很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)发(fā)生(shēng)意(yì)外(wài)的(de)。

It is dangerous for children to play near this pond.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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