cè suǒ
toilets; lavatory
我在哪里可以找到厕所？
Wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ zhǎodào cèsuǒ?
Where can I find a restroom?
厕所在哪里？
Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the restroom?
我想去厕所。
Wǒ xiǎng qù cèsuǒ.
I need to use the restroom.
卫生间 (wèishēngjiān)
toilet
盥洗室 (guǎnxǐshì)
bathroom
卫生间 (wèishēngjiān)
bathroom
盥洗室 (guǎnxǐshì)
washroom
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The Chinese word for "toilet" is 厕所 (cèsuǒ). It is a compound word consisting of two characters: 厕 (cè) and 所 (suǒ). The character 厕 originally meant "a place for washing" or "a bathroom". It is composed of the radical 氵(water) and the phonetic component 厕. The character 所 originally meant "a place" or "a room". It is composed of the radical 穴 (cave) and the phonetic component 所. When combined, the two characters 厕 and 所 form the word 厕所, which specifically refers to a "toilet" or "bathroom".
