Definition

1. Noun:
   • Swimming pool: An artificial, often man-made, pool or large tank filled with water for the purpose of swimming, bathing, or recreational activities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khách sạn này có một hồ tắm rất lớn. (This hotel has a very large swimming pool.)
  • Trẻ con thích chơi đùa trong hồ tắm. (Children like to play in the swimming pool.)
  • Hồ tắm công cộng sẽ đóng cửa để bảo trì. (The public swimming pool will close for maintenance.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "hồ tắm" directly and literally translates to "bathing lake," distinguishing it from smaller, private "bể bơi" (swimming tank/pool). It often implies a larger, more naturalistic, or public recreational swimming area.

Variants and Related Words

• Bể bơi (n): Swimming pool. This is a more common, general term for a swimming pool of any size, often implying a constructed, rectangular tank.
• Hồ bơi (n): Swimming pool. A compound term combining "hồ" (lake) and "bơi" (swimming), similar in use to "hồ tắm."

Synonyms

• Swimming pool
• Swimming bath (less common)

Related Terms

• Nước (n): Water.
• Bơi (v): To swim.
• Giải trí (n/v): Recreation / to recreate.

noun

1. swimming-pool