厕所

cè suǒ

toilettes; lavabo

HSK Level 6

Exemples de phrases

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.

Synonymes

卫生间 (wèishēngjiān)

toilet

盥洗室 (guǎnxǐshì)

bathroom

Antonymes

卫生间 (wèishēngjiān)

bathroom

盥洗室 (guǎnxǐshì)

washroom

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Étymologie et composants

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".