Chinese word

游泳池

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu yǒng chí

Meaning

  • nounswimming pool

Example

这附近有个新的游泳池。zhè fù jìn yǒu gè xīn de yóu yǒng chí

There is a new swimming pool nearby.

Illustration for 游泳池 (swimming pool)

More examples

周末那家公共的游泳池很热闹。zhōu mò nà jiā gōng gòng de yóu yǒng chí hěn rè nào

That public swimming pool is very lively on weekends.

Core concept

A contained swimming area that functions as a place or facility rather than as the act of swimming itself.

Common phrases

  • 公共游泳池gōng gòng yóu yǒng chí

    public swimming pool

  • 室内游泳池shì nèi yóu yǒng chí

    indoor swimming pool

  • 游泳池边yóu yǒng chí biān

    beside the swimming pool

Similar words

泳池yǒng chí: A swimming area provided at a sports or leisure facility.
游泳馆yóu yóng guǎn: An indoor swimming facility equipped with changing rooms and lifeguard supervision.
水池shuǐ chí: A pool or tank designed to store and manage water for a particular purpose.

Definition in Chinese

为进行游泳运动或娱乐而设置的池塘或水体，通常配有更衣、泳道或救生等设施，可向公众开放或为私人所有。wèi jìn xíng yóu yǒng yùn dòng huò yú lè ér shè zhì de chí táng huò shuí tǐ tōng cháng pèi yǒu gēng yī yǒng dào huò jiù shēng děng shè shī kě xiàng gōng zhòng kāi fàng huò wèi sī rén suó yǒu

Word origin

游 (yóu, "move through water") + 泳 (yǒng, "swim") combine with 池 (chí, "pool") to name a pool intended for swimming.

Usage tips

  • The noun does not by itself imply public access, so context can identify a pool at a home, hotel, school, gym, or other private or public setting.

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