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澡堂
zǎotáng
Description
澡堂是很多人一起洗澡的地方，里面有很多热水。
A 澡堂 is a place where many people bathe together, and it has a lot of hot water.
以前家里没有热水，所以人们常常去澡堂洗澡。
In the past, homes didn't have hot water, so people often went to the 澡堂 to bathe.
Meanings
澡堂zǎotáng
public bathhouse; communal bath
冬天我喜欢去澡堂洗个热水澡。
In winter, I like to go to the bathhouse for a hot bath.
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Notes
- Etymology
澡 (to bathe) + 堂 (hall/room), literally 'bathing hall'.
- Nuance
usually refers to a large public bath, unlike 浴室 (private bathroom).
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