亭子 tíngzi pavilion
怎么记住“亭子”: 亭 pavilion + 子 child = pavilion.
汉字
用法
- A pavilion - the small open-sided garden/roadside structure: 湖边的亭子 (hú biān de tíngzi) the pavilion by the lake.
- 子 is the neutral-tone noun suffix. A classic feature of Chinese gardens and parks, a place to rest and take in the view.
- For the specific park kiosk sense it's just 亭子; larger term 凉亭 (liángtíng) stresses the cool shady rest-spot.