温泉 wēnquán hot spring
How to remember 温泉: 温 warm + 泉 water spring = hot spring.
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How it is used
- Means a hot spring - 泡温泉 (pào wēnquán) to soak in a hot spring.
- The verb is 泡 (pào, to soak); a very popular leisure and health activity, especially in winter.
- Also appears in place names and resorts (温泉度假村, hot-spring resort).
Example sentences
- 日本有很多温泉。 Rìběn yǒu hěnduō wēnquán.There are a lot of hot springs in Japan.