<p><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E6%B3%A2%E6%B3%A2%E6%B1%A0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">波波池</a></p>

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  <p>波波池（英语：Ball pit或Ball pool）是一个凹陷的位置上布满彩色小胶球的池，这些球的直径一般不大于3吋（7.6厘米）。除了小胶球外，亦可以使用其他球体物，如气球。波波池通常是专供小朋友玩乐的地方。 </p>
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<p>Here's an example of use from <a href="http://news.winshang.com/html/067/1725.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">winshang</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>　　 这种带着“寓教于乐”的主题式乐园，由于其具有科学教育的作用，对入园的小朋友有一定的门槛要求，并非简单的玩乐，需要家长陪同。一旦消费者进入审美疲劳，持续的内容创新和体验创新就会变成一个问题。其间，funmax也做了很多积极调整，如扩充儿童职业体验内容、增加更适合低龄孩童的挖沙、波波池等等。进入2020年，伴随着疫情防控的严峻，FUNMAX-EXPO暂停了营业。</p>
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2020-04-27T19:34:23.940Z
that is cool, is the `波波` part sort of a loan word that is specific to ball (phonetically)? it seems like a lot of loan words with a bo1 sound usually use: 波...
Grady Player
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2020-04-27T19:37:46.830Z
Might be chiefly Cantonese.
Mou某
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2020-04-28T00:41:31.640Z
Yes, I was from Hong Kong, 球 in Cantonese is colloquially  called 波 (ball) - a loan word
Tang Ho
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2020-04-27T18:41:44.897Z
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Mou某
<p>波波池, 球池, 波波球池 and 海洋球池 are all acceptable. 球坑 not so much. 球坑 sounds like digging a hole in the ground and then burying balls in it.</p>

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2020-04-28T00:07:24.697Z
2020-04-28T00:07:24.697Z
trisct
<blockquote>
  <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_pit" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_pit</a></p>
  
  <p>originally called "ball crawl" and also known as a ball pool or ball pon</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=%E7%90%83%E5%9D%91&amp;client=firefox-b-d&amp;sxsrf=ALeKk00t73lJ723u8nyaeaM_8WiDCntN3g:1588010401846&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwje65rfl4npAhXDK80KHXQGBYIQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&amp;biw=1571&amp;bih=756" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Google image search for 球坑</a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2hOsH.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2hOsH.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.definitions.net/translate/ball%20pit/zh" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.definitions.net/translate/ball%20pit/zh</a></p>

<p>Seems like 球坑 is an accepted term for 'ball pit' in Chinese</p>

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2020-04-27T18:02:40.273Z
2020-04-27T18:02:40.273Z
Tang Ho
<p>My son is working a project for his dual language immersion 2nd grade class; is 球坑 intelligible, as in: "这是我的球坑。" ? </p>

<p>I am always very concerned that the automated translation stuff will present something that ends up being slang or offensive...</p>

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what is the correct translation for the indoor playground attraction called a "ball pit", google gives: 球坑
# what is the correct translation for the indoor playground attraction called a "ball pit", google gives: 球坑

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-27)

My son is working a project for his dual language immersion 2nd grade class; is 球坑 intelligible, as in: "这是我的球坑。" ?

I am always very concerned that the automated translation stuff will present something that ends up being slang or offensive...

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-04-27. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

[波波池](https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E6%B3%A2%E6%B3%A2%E6%B1%A0)

> 波波池（英语：Ball pit或Ball pool）是一个凹陷的位置上布满彩色小胶球的池，这些球的直径一般不大于3吋（7.6厘米）。除了小胶球外，亦可以使用其他球体物，如气球。波波池通常是专供小朋友玩乐的地方。

Here's an example of use from [winshang](http://news.winshang.com/html/067/1725.html):

> 　　 这种带着“寓教于乐”的主题式乐园，由于其具有科学教育的作用，对入园的小朋友有一定的门槛要求，并非简单的玩乐，需要家长陪同。一旦消费者进入审美疲劳，持续的内容创新和体验创新就会变成一个问题。其间，funmax也做了很多积极调整，如扩充儿童职业体验内容、增加更适合低龄孩童的挖沙、波波池等等。进入2020年，伴随着疫情防控的严峻，FUNMAX-EXPO暂停了营业。

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: that is cool, is the `波波` part sort of a loan word that is specific to ball (phonetically)? it seems like a lot of loan words with a bo1 sound usually use: 波...  
> **username_1**: Might be chiefly Cantonese.  
> **username_2**: Yes, I was from Hong Kong, 球 in Cantonese is colloquially  called 波 (ball) - a loan word  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-04-28. Score: 1

波波池, 球池, 波波球池 and 海洋球池 are all acceptable. 球坑 not so much. 球坑 sounds like digging a hole in the ground and then burying balls in it.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-04-27. Score: 1

> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_pit>
>
> originally called "ball crawl" and also known as a ball pool or ball pon

[Google image search for 球坑](https://www.google.com/search?q=%E7%90%83%E5%9D%91&client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk00t73lJ723u8nyaeaM_8WiDCntN3g:1588010401846&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje65rfl4npAhXDK80KHXQGBYIQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1571&bih=756)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2hOsH.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/2hOsH.jpg)

<https://www.definitions.net/translate/ball%20pit/zh>

Seems like 球坑 is an accepted term for 'ball pit' in Chinese


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