xǐ shǒu jiān
toilets; washroom
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洗手间在哪里？
xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the bathroom?
我要去洗手间。
wǒ yào qù xǐshǒujiān.
I need to use the bathroom.
洗手间很干净。
xǐshǒujiān hěn gānjìng.
The bathroom is very clean.
卫生间 (wèishēngjiān)
toilet
厕所 (cèsuǒ)
toilet
洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān)
bathroom
厕所 (cèsuǒ)
toilet
卫生间 (wèishēngjiān)
bathroom
The Chinese word 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) literally means "wash hand room" and refers to a restroom or bathroom. It is composed of three characters: 洗 (xǐ), meaning "to wash"; 手 (shǒu), meaning "hand"; and 间 (jiān), meaning "room". The term 洗手间 is commonly used in Mainland China, while in Taiwan and Hong Kong, the term 厕所 (cèsuǒ), meaning "toilet room", is more commonly used.The character 洗 (xǐ) is a pictograph depicting a person washing their hands under a stream of water. The character 手 (shǒu) is a pictograph of a hand. The character 间 (jiān) is a pictograph of a room or building.The term 洗手间 is a relatively new term in the Chinese language. It was first used in the early 20th century and has since become the standard term for restroom or bathroom in Mainland China.
